Bettiah (Bihar): A man was arrested for setting a 19-year-old pregnant woman ablaze at a village in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Tuesday. The woman, who is said to be in a critical condition and sustained massive injuries on her face and other parts of her body, the police were quoted in a Hindustan Times report.

The woman’s mother alleged that the accused had sexual intercourse with her daughter two months ago when she was worked in the fields alone. The matter was not taken to the police as they thought getting them married would be a better option.