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 a 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% burns and is admitted in the district civil hospital. Police have arrested Shaikh.
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