Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh): In what can be called as a shocking incident, a 20-year-old newly-wed woman was set on fire after an alleged molestation bid by two brothers on Sunday. The incident occurred when the victim went to relieve herself in the field.

According to the police, the two accused Raju and Rajesh, who are brothers, harassed the woman when she was returning home from the field. They began pressurising her to take back her complaint against them. When she attempted to free herself from their clutches, they poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. The culprits fled away from the spot when villagers rushed towards her to rescue.