A 15-year-old girl was gangraped and later succumbed to burn injuries after her attackers immolated her in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said on Friday.

Police said that three youths from the same village abducted her when she came out to relieve herself and took her away to an isolated spot where they raped her.

After raping the girl, the youths allegedly poured kerosene oil over her and set her on fire. The accused have been identified as Ishrar, Saddam and Sahid Aalam, according to locals.

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The severely burnt girl somehow managed to reach her home and inform about the incident. She also revealed the names of the culprits.

She was admitted to a local hospital, but later succumbed to the burn injuries.

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The police have arrested two accused while one managed to escape.

Bajrang Dal workers on Friday blocked the highway demanding arrest of the third accused and death penalty for all the three.

(With IANS inputs)

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