The woman was rushed to a hospital in an injured state, where her condition was stated to be stable.
A group of people set a Dalit woman on fire for allegedly not repaying a loan of Rs 20,000 they had given to her in Jajauli village in Ballia, following which two men were arrested, the police said Friday. The incident took place yesterday when Reshma Devi (45) was sleeping in her house. Some people doused her with kerosene and set her on fire, SP Anil Kumar Singh said.
The woman was rushed to a hospital in an injured state, where her condition was stated to be stable, the officer said, adding on the basis of her statement to the magistrate, an FIR has been lodged against Sonu and Siddhu Singh and both of them were arrested.
According to the complaint, the woman had taken Rs 20,000 loan from the accused and even after repayment, they were demanding the interest from her, the police said, adding a probe into the matter is on.
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- Mar 9, 2018 at 6:39 pmWas the women murdered because of her caste ??? When Ankit Saxena was murdered in Delhi then why didn't u run a headline which reads : Kayastha youth murdered by Muslims ???? Is this responsible journalism ?Reply
יִםךטאַרןמןאטMar 9, 2018 at 6:46 pmWhat makes you think that her caste was NOT a factor in this incident??Reply
- יִםךטאַרןמןאטMar 9, 2018 at 6:01 pmImagine you are in a nightmare and the night appears to be endless. Then and only then you will understand the predicament of a DALIT.Reply
- blackpower 666Mar 9, 2018 at 5:46 pmbrave hindutvas setting a woman on fire - what nostalgia! feels like 3000 BC - mo bhagwat's cur calendar yearReply
- Mar 9, 2018 at 5:41 pmMODI AND YOGI ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE ACTS. THEY MUST BE PUNISHEDReply
- Mar 9, 2018 at 5:39 pmBJP AND MOODI WILL PAY FOR ALL THESE ATROCITIES IN 2019 ELECTIONReply
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