The woman was rushed to a hospital in an injured state, where her condition was stated to be stable. The woman was rushed to a hospital in an injured state, where her condition was stated to be stable. A group of people set a Dalit woman on fire for allegedly not repaying a loan of Rs 20,000 they had given to her in Jajauli village in Ballia, following which two men were arrested, the police said Friday. Some people doused her with kerosene and set her on fire, SP Anil Kumar Singh said. According to the complaint, the woman had taken Rs 20,000 loan from the accused and even after repayment, they were demanding the interest from her, the police said, adding a probe into the matter is on.

Source: Indian Express March 09, 2018 09:58 UTC