A Class 5 student died in Assam’s Nagaon district on Friday after five men allegedly raped her and set her on fire, NDTV reported. The 10-year-old sustained 90% burns and succumbed to her injuries in hospital.
She told the police in hospital that the men had poured kerosene on her after raping her. The child named the accused before she died. The police have arrested two of the five men, according to ANI.
The incident took place in a village in Dhania Bheti village, where residents said such crimes are common.
More details awaited.
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