NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old battled for her life Monday after being raped, doused in kerosene and set on fire, the second such case to shake India as it battles an increase in sexual crimes. "He poured kerosene on the girl and set her on fire," Barnwal said. The two cases have shone a spotlight on the treatment of rape in India, where some 40,000 cases were reported in 2016. As many as 578 rape cases were reported up to April 15, against 563 in 2017 during the same period, police said. Indian authorities have faced renewed pressure to act over sexual assault since the killing of the Muslim girl in Jammu.

Source: Bangkok Post May 07, 2018 06:33 UTC