A class five student was allegedly gang-raped and set on fire by a youth and two juveniles in central Assam’s Nagaon district on Friday.
The girl was reportedly raped in her house when she was alone after returning from school. Then the accused poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze.
According to a report by News18, the victim sustained 90% burn injuries and was admitted at the Nagaon Civil Hospital. But died on her way to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
Cops have apprehended the accused minors, aged 11 and 10, while the third culprit is absconding.
“The minors have admitted to the crime. During questioning, they said the girl was alone at home after returning from school when the youth Zakir Hussain raped her. The juveniles then joined in and the three of them later set her on fire,” police said, adding that the victim’s parents were at work when the crime took place.
This is the second case in the district since last Thursday, when a 35-year-old woman was gang-raped by eight men in front of her husband. The culprits had waylaid the couple on the pretext of offering shelter for the night after they were stranded in Chaparmukh area due to unavailability of transport.
