A 14-year-old girl fought off two rapists in India but was burned to death when her attackers became enraged at her resistance. The middle school student was admitted to hospital in Raipur with burns covering 80 per cent of her body. They 'tried to force themselves upon her' but the girl 'resisted with all her strength', Bemetara Superintendent of Police Divyang Patel said. A 14-year-old Indian girl fought off two rapists but was set on fire after they became angered at her resistance, according to police. There were some 40,000 rapes reported in India in 2016, according to the most recent official figures available.

Source: Daily Mail June 25, 2020 09:12 UTC