Global Courant 2023-05-18 19:45:00
AGRA, India – Police in India have arrested a man who poured kerosene on a 17-year-old girl and then set her on fire after she fought back when he allegedly tried to molest her.
The girl’s eight-year-old brother told investigators that the 22-year-old suspect, Ankit Kumar, went to his family’s house on Tuesday as his parents were working in a field in a village near Mainpuri town in Uttar Pradesh, the Times of India reported.
The boy said that Kumar, who ran a photo shop, had tried to woo his sister but had been rejected.
On Tuesday, Kumar reportedly tried to harass the girl, but she fought back.
Enraged, Kumar doused her with kerosene and set her on fire in front of her brother.
Neighbors tried to save her after hearing her scream, but she died that night.
The girl’s father, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, said his son “went into shock” after seeing what happened to his sister.
“I want justice. My daughter’s killer must be punished,” he said.
The suspect fled, but was apprehended after a short manhunt.
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