A minor girl died in India on Wednesday after reportedly being gang raped and set on fire.
The unnamed child was assaulted by three village youths in the Sirsa Kalaar district of the northern city of Orai on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Indo-Asian News Service. The girl's assailants reportedly set her on fire after she threatened to turn them in.
She sustained burns to 80 percent of her body and died in the hospital Wednesday, per IANS. Although the girl's parents have not filed a police complaint, authorities are said to be looking for the assailants.
A class-eight school student, the girl was likely around 14 years old. read more