Friday, February 19, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Dalit girl immolates after being raped

 

http://www.ptinews.com/news/524979_Dalit-girl-immolates-after-being-raped

Dalit girl immolates after being raped

STAFF WRITER 21:18 HRS IST
Lucknow, Feb 18 (PTI) A Dalit girl immolated herself and committed
suicide after being allegedly raped by a youth in Hamirpur district of
Uttar Pradesh, home department sources said here today.

Gomti (17), who was raped by a local youth Balkishan (18) on February
12, immolated herself at her grandfather's residence Khadakhar
village, they said.

Police said though Gomti narrated the incident to her grandfather and
some neighbours, they did not lodge a complaint against Balkishan.

On a complaint moved by Gomti's father Gangadeen, an FIR was lodged
against Balkishan and efforts were on to arrest him, they said.

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