Kolkata : Three persons, including the step-mother, have been arrested in West Bengal's Hooghly district after they allegedly set on fire a minor girl who refused to be forcibly married, police said on Friday.
Class IX student Roshanara Khatoon was set on fire on Thursday morning, allegedly by her step-mother and two others of her family. The 15-year-old girl failed to turn up for the scheduled pre-nuptial ceremony, preferring instead to study at that time.
With over 70 per cent burns, the girl battles for life at Arambag subdivisional hospital in the district.
The attack took place in Khanakul, Hooghly district, some 87 km from Kolkata.
"The girl is a bright student, but was subjected to regular torture by the step-mother," one of the neighbours said.
Class IX student Roshanara Khatoon was set on fire on Thursday morning, allegedly by her step-mother and two others of her family. The 15-year-old girl failed to turn up for the scheduled pre-nuptial ceremony, preferring instead to study at that time.
With over 70 per cent burns, the girl battles for life at Arambag subdivisional hospital in the district.
The attack took place in Khanakul, Hooghly district, some 87 km from Kolkata.
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"The girl is a bright student, but was subjected to regular torture by the step-mother," one of the neighbours said.
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