Banda :
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly set on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district by her cousin for refusing to marry him, police said Monday.
The girl's cousin had been pressurizing her to run away with him and get married, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Santosh Kumar Singh said.
When she refused, he allegedly poured kerosene on her and set her on fire. The girl has suffered 50 per cent burns and is undergoing treatment at a hospital, he added.
A case has been registered on the complaint of the girl's father and efforts are to arrest the accused.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Woman Set On Fire By Son In UP, Suffers 40% Burn Injuries: Cops Good Samaritans Save Woman Stabbed, Set On Fire By Husband Man Sets Live-In Partner On Fire After Fight In Maharashtra, Cops File Case Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Send Reports Every 2 Hours: Centre To States On Kolkata Horror Protests For Debate Against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Picks This Hindu American "Illusion": Hamas Official Dismisses US Optimism Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks 2 Killed In West Bank Strike, Israel Says It Targeted "Terrorist Cell'' 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Russia, Several Aftershocks Recorded Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.