Girl burnt alive for refusing to marry

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Sources revealed that the girl had refused to marry a man following dowry demand, police said.
Unidentified persons then overpowered her, sprinkled kerosene and set her on fire, the sources said.
The injured girl was later admitted to a government hospital here where she succumbed to serious burn injuries, they said.
First Published: May 30 2012 | 4:15 PM IST