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Last Update: April 08, 2023, 00:16 AM IST
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (News18/File)
The victim with 40 per cent burns is undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Jodhpur.
A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The police gave this information on Friday.
He told that the victim has suffered 40 per cent burns and is undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Jodhpur.
SHO of Pachpadra police station Rajendra Singh said that the alleged incident took place on Thursday. The accused, identified as Shakoor, allegedly raped the woman and then poured some chemical on her before setting her on fire.
Singh said the accused, who lives near the victim’s house, has been arrested.
Police said a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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