Man sets afire minor girl for refusing sex

Jalna: A brother-in-law today set afire his
minor sister-in-law as she refused to satisfy his sexual
desire, police sources said.

The incident occurred at Nutan Vashat area here today.
According to the police sources, the accused, Asim Shaikh
Fakir, a resident of Goregaon in Mumbai, came to his father-in
law’s house.

After living for few days, he developed lust towards the
13-year-old sister-in-law. When members of the family went out
of the home, the accused made sexual advance towards the minor
girl. When she refused, he allegedly poured kerosene on her
body and set afire.

She sustained 50 per cent burns and is admitted in the
district civil hospital. Police arrested Shaikh.

PTI