Two men have been arrested for allegedly raping a woman tourist and assaulting her male friend in a forest near Digha, a popular beach town in West Bengal’s East Midnapore. West Bengal: Two Men Arrested for Raping Woman Tourist, Beating Up Her Friend in Digha.
The accused took the girl to his residence where he raped and abused her throughout the night. Early on Saturday morning, the accused youth threw her out of his house. In the afternoon, she set herself on fire. She was rushed to the hospital where she was declared brought dead. West Bengal Shocker: Minor Rape Victim Sets Herself on Fire in Murshidabad, Dies; Accused Absconding.
"We tried to take her to the hospital on a cot but she died on the way," he said.
Bamangola Block Development Officer (BDO) Raju Kundu told PTI, "The woman was ill for the last few days and was being taken to the hospital but she died on the way." West Bengal: Woman Dies While Being Taken to Hospital on Charpoy in Malda After Ambulances Deny Service Due to 'Bad Road Condition'.