Girl burnt to death in Meerut

A 22-year-old girl died after she was allegedly set afire by the husband of a panchayat head and two others in Narheda village, police said today.

Geeta, who succumbed to burn injuries in a hospital, in her dying declaration alleged that Mohammad Asif, the husband of panchayat head Nasreen, had called her father yesterday to his house over a property dispute, but she went there as her father was not in the house.

Asif tried to molest her and when she resisted he along with his brother and a friend beat her up. They later poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze, she claimed before dying.

Meerut DIG JN Singh said that Asif's friend was arrested early this morning, while search is on to nab the other two.