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15-year-old girl sets herself on fire after being molested by boy in Uttar Pradesh
Updated On: 31 March, 2021 08:35 AM IST | Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh | PTI
The girl's family, however, later alleged that the boy used to often tease and harass the girl and had done the same on Monday. The police had let the accused go after warning him.
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A 15-year-old girl set herself ablaze at a village here on Tuesday morning after allegedly being molested by a boy, police said. The girl has been rushed to Kanpur for specialised treatment as she has received severe burn injuries, they said.
Hamirpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Kumar Singh said on Monday afternoon the girl's family had beaten up the 16-year-old boy for allegedly molesting her. The victim's family had at that time refused to lodge a complaint.
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