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Brick kiln owner, six others booked for raping and setting ablaze minor labourer

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)

The owner of a brick kiln and six others were booked for allegedly raping and setting ablaze a minor Dalit labourer at the factory here, police said Tuesday.

The 14-year-old girl, who worked at the brick kiln at a village in the district, was found dead on Saturday, following which her parents had registered a complaint in Kotwali police station , SHO Anil Kapervan said.

He said seven people, including the owner of the factory, were booked for raping and setting her afire.

The post-mortem report suggests that the girl died due to burn injuries and suffocation, the SHO said.

 

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First Published: May 28 2019 | 12:55 PM IST

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