An 11-year-old Indian girl who was reportedly set on fire after
resisting an attempted rape died of her injuries Sunday, according to
reports. The minor was admitted with critical burn injuries, but the
hospital where she was treated said, she has succumbed to her injuries.
According
to The Times of India, the attack happened Wednesday, July 31, in
Salkia. The victim was reportedly doused in kerosene and set on fire by
two men who had attempted to rape her. She had said she recognized the
men and had threatened to tell her parents.
