A minor girl was gangraped and set on fire in Chatra district of Jharkhand on Friday night. The incident took place at Raja Kendwa village falling under Itkhori police station.

The police have arrested 14 accused in connection with this case. Six others including the main accused are still absconding. An FIR under POCSO (Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences) Act was registered against 20 persons. The police have recovered the body of the victim.

"Fourteen accused in the case have been arrested and further investigations are going on. Raids are being conducted to arrest the others accused," said Jitendra Singh, District Collector of Chatra.

According to victim's family, Dhannu Bhuiyan, the prime accused in this case, cajoled her to come with him on Friday night and later raped her. The next morning the victim informed her parents about the incident following which a kangaroo court was convened.

The kangaroo court headed by sarpanch Tileshwari Devi prima facie found the allegation against rape accused Dhannu Bhuiyan to be true and imposed a fine of Rs 50000 on him along with 100 ear squats as punishment.

The verdict of the court infuriated the accused and he thrashed the family members of victim. He then went to the victim's house and set her on fire.

After the matter came to light a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up to investigate the incident.

The SIT soon arrested the14 accused related to this incident including the village sarpanch Tileshwari Devi.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das has also expressed his shock over this incident and assured justice for the victim family.

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