Saharanpur woman resists rape, burned alive

MEERUT: Crimes against women refuse to come to an end in UP. A woman in Saharanpur district was burned alive in her own home after she warded off a potential rapist. The woman's died of severe burns on late Sunday night.“The woman, who was 26 years old, was alone at her home when the perpetrator sneaked into her house. The man is a resident of Nunabadi village, where the woman also lived, and is her neighbour. He made advances towards her, which she rejected. Then he tried to rape her. When she managed to thwart his rape attempt, he got angry, doused her in kerosene and set her on fire,” said CP Katheria, station officer at Bargaon police station.“The woman was soon rushed to the hospital but her burns were so severe that she succumbed to them. An FIR was registered against the 28-year-old accused who is on the run. We do not want to reveal the accused’s name yet because the investigation is still ongoing. We will be able to catch him soon. He has been booked under stringent sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 302 (murder).”