A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, suffering 40% burn injuries, leading to the arrest of the accused.

A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Thursday. The accused, identified as Shakoor, allegedly raped the woman and then poured some chemical on her before setting her on fire. The victim suffered 40% burn injuries and was rushed to a government hospital in Jodhpur where she is undergoing treatment. The accused, who lives near the victim’s house, has been arrested. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The incident was condemned by Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Barmer MP, who slammed the Congress government. In a series of tweets, he said, “The incident is a black spot on Rajasthan along with the entire region and proof of poor law and order situation.”