Jharkhand rape: Man rapes minor, burns her alive over Panchayat humiliation

In the Chatra district of Jharkhand, 15 people included accused are arrested for allegedly raping and killing of a minor girl and burnt her alive. Find updates on Jharkhand rape and murder case.

Fifteen people, including the main accused, have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and killing of a minor girl by setting her on fire in Chatra district of Jharkhand, police said on Saturday. The victim was declared "brought dead" by doctors when she was rushed to a nearby hospital on Friday, police said.

"15 people, including the main accused, Dhanu Bhuiyan, have been arrested in connection with the case," said IG Sambhu Thakur, who is camping at the site and monitoring the investigation.

Following the rape incident and then informed about the same, the accused was imposed a