12-yr-old rape victim set ablaze in Punjab; dies
A 12-year-old rape victim from Punjab's Sherpur area succumbed to burn injuries on Thursday, after she was allegedly set on fire by the 19-year-old rapist for threatening to tell her parents about the crime. The police said the accused Sunil had repeatedly raped the girl for 8-10 days and that the victim died on her way to the hospital. 