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This is an archive article published on May 13, 2011

Rape victim dies in hospital after suicide bid

A minor girl,who attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze after she was allegedly raped last month,succumbed to burn injuries at a government hospital here today,police said.

A minor girl,who attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze after she was allegedly raped last month,succumbed to burn injuries at a government hospital here today,police said.

The girl,aged between 14-16 years,was raped by a boy of her village Kanchanpura in Karauli district on April 29.

Traumatised by the incident,the girl tried to commit suicide by setting herself ablaze the next day.

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She had received critical burn injuries and was hospitalised at SMS hospital here,where she died yesterday,police said.

The body was handed over to her family members after the postmortem.

The accused identified as Bunty was arrested soon after the incident and presently is under judicial custody in Karauli,they added.

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