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Fifteen people, including the main accused, have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and killing of a minor girl by setting her on fire in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said today.
The victim, who suffered severe burn injuries in the incident, was declared “brought dead” by doctors when she was rushed to a nearby hospital yesterday, police said.
“15 people, including the main accused, Dhanu Bhuiyan, have been arrested in connection with the case,” IG Sambhu Thakur, who is camping at the site and monitoring the investigation, told PTI.
Asked if the girl was gang-raped, Thakur said it would be confirmed only after post-mortem.
However, a case under various sections of the IPC was registered on the basis of the statement of the victim’s family.
The IG claimed that the police rounded up the 15 people within 12 hours of the incident.
The accused and the victim knew each other and the police is investigating the case from all angles, he said.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a deputy superintendent of police rank officer has been formed to investigate the case under the supervision of Thakur.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has announced Rs 1 lakh as financial aid to the girl’s family.
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