A 15-year-old girl immolated herself on Wednesday evening after being allegedly raped by her 36-year-old uncle and being blackmailed using a video clip of the act.

The Times of India reported that police are looking for the 36-year-old correspondent of a private school in Chennai.

On Wednesday, she came home from school and saw that her parents were not home. So she locked herself and set herself on fire.

The neighbours heard the screams of the girl and broke the back door and entered the house. They rushed her to Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital where she was declared brought dead.

The New Indian Express reported that the family, despite being aware of the incident, chose to keep quiet for fear of their family reputation getting damaged.