Dalit woman raped & set afire in Barmer dies, protests erupt
Barmer: A 30-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and set afire by a man in Barmer district died during treatment at a government hospital in Jodhpur late on Friday night, police said on Saturday. The charge of murder was added to the FIR registered against the accused, Shakoor Khan who was arrested.
Opposition slammed CM Gehlot-led government over the incident and termed it ‘jungle raj’ in the state. The woman was allegedly raped and set ablaze by Khan at her house on April 6 and she had sustained around 50 per cent burns.
According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s husband, Khan broke into his house on Thursday and raped his wife when she was alone at home. The accused poured an acid-like chemical on the woman, a mother of two, and set her on fire before fleeing, said SP Barmer Digant Anand.
