: Jharkhand woman dies six days after stalker set her on fire, protests break out #IndiaNEWS A 19-year-old woman, who was allegedly set on fire by a man last week, died on Sunday after succumbing to

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Jharkhand woman dies six days after stalker set her on fire, protests break out #IndiaNEWS
A 19-year-old woman, who was allegedly set on fire by a man last week, died on Sunday after succumbing to her injuries in Jharkhand’s Dumka city, The Indian Express reported.Her death triggered protests by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, following which prohibitory orders were placed in the city.Superintendent of Police Ambar Lakra said that the girl was attacked by 19-year-old Shahrukh Hussain on Tuesday.“She was sleeping by a window which faced a sidewalk connecting to the main road,� Lakra said, according to The Indian Express. “The accused poured petrol on her through the window and set her on fire. She screamed for help and saw the accused running…We have her dying declaration.�According to the police, Hussain was arrested on the same day along with one Chotu Khan, who had supplied the petrol.In her statement to a magistrate, the woman told that the accused had called her some 10 days back and was pestering her to become his friend, PTI reported.“He called me again around 8 pm on Monday and told me that he would kill me if I did not talk to him,� the woman had said. “I informed my father about the threat after which he assured me that he would talk to the man’s family on Tuesday....Read more

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