Dumka murder case: Grinning accused outrages India, booked under POCSO

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by Jharkhand Police to oversee the case in which a teenage schoolgirl succumbed to her injuries after she was set on fire by a man in Jharkhand's Dumka district, an official said. The SIT will be headed by the superintendent of police. "An SIT has been formed which will be headed by the superintendent of police. Seeing the seriousness of the case, supervision will be done by the Superintendent of Police. Till now two accused have been arrested. Investigation from every aspect is being done," ML Meena, ADG headquarters, Jharkhand Police said. The victim was a Class 12 girl, who was set ablaze on August 23, following which she was admitted to Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) where she succumbed to her burn injuries on August 28. The incident was followed by severe protests by the locals, after which Section 144 was imposed. One accused identified as Shahrukh was arrested on August 23 and on Monday one Naeem alias Chhotu Khan was arrested.