<p>A girl who was allegedly set on fire by a person after she did not reciprocate his proposal in Jharkhand`s Dumka district succumbed to her burn injuries on Sunday. The police said the accused has been arrested. Accused Shahrukh poured petrol on her and set her ablaze on August 23. She was set on fire in a case of unrequited love.</p>

<p>A student of class 12, Ankita Kumari had been first admitted to Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital in Dumka in critical condition. Later she was referred to Ranchi`s Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) for better treatment.</p>

<p>Soon after the incident came to light, people were seen protesting in the streets of Dumka.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to ANI, Dumka Superintendent of police (SP) Ambar Lakda said, "The accused Shahrukh has been arrested. We will apply at fast track court for a fast trial. People are cooperating with us. We appeal to people to maintain peace. The situation is under control and Section 144 has been imposed."</p>

<p>Reacting to the matter, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta said stringent action will be taken against perpetrators ensuring a fast trial.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The state government is serious regarding the murder of a girl in Dumka. Stringent action will be taken against perpetrators. We will ensure a fast trial. We have talked to DC in this regard," Gupta said.</p>

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A girl who was allegedly set on fire by a person after she did not reciprocate his proposal in Jharkhand`s Dumka district succumbed to her burn injuries on Sunday.

A girl who was allegedly set on fire by a person after she did not reciprocate his proposal in Jharkhand`s Dumka district succumbed to her burn injuries on Sunday. The police said the accused has been arrested. Accused Shahrukh poured petrol on her and set her ablaze on August 23. She was set on fire in a case of unrequited love. A student of class 12, Ankita Kumari had been first admitted to Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital in Dumka in critical condition. Later she was referred to Ranchi`s Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) for better treatment. Soon after the incident came to light, people were seen protesting in the streets of Dumka. Speaking to ANI, Dumka Superintendent of police (SP) Ambar Lakda said, "The accused Shahrukh has been arrested. We will apply at fast track court for a fast trial. People are cooperating with us. We appeal to people to maintain peace. The situation is under control and Section 144 has been imposed." Reacting to the matter, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta said stringent action will be taken against perpetrators ensuring a fast trial. "The state government is serious regarding the murder of a girl in Dumka. Stringent action will be taken against perpetrators. We will ensure a fast trial. We have talked to DC in this regard," Gupta said. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Girl who was set on fire in Jharkhand's Dumka succumbs to injuries, accused held

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/former-bihar-cm-lalu-yadav-found-guilty-in-4th-fodder-scam-case-jagannath-mishra-let-off-36346" target="_blank">RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav </a>has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment each under two offences in Dumka treasury case.</p>

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<p>The verdict has been delivered under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.</p>

<p>An additional fine of Rs 60 lakh has also been imposed.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Responding to the judgement, Lalu Yadav&#39;s son and former deputy chief minister of Bihar, has said that they will challenge the court&#39;s verdict in the High court.</p>

<p>He added that there was a threat to Lalu Yadav&#39;s life.</p>

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<p>Lalu was convicted in the case on March 19 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi.</p>

<p>The case involves the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from December 1995 to January 1996 from the Dumka treasury.</p>

<p>The fodder scam was first unearthed in the 1990&#39;s by the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General when it noticed that invoices from the Bihar treasury would always come in late.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lalu, who is accused in a total of six fodder scam cases, has been found guilty in three cases so far.</p>

<p>An earlier conviction in 2013 for five years had made him ineligible to stand for elections for six years.&nbsp;</p>

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Lalu was convicted in the case on March 19 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment each under two offences in Dumka treasury case. #FodderScam: Lalu Prasad Yadav sentenced to 7 years in prison in Dumka treasury case. pic.twitter.com/6uodAB9788 — ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2018 × The verdict has been delivered under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act. An additional fine of Rs 60 lakh has also been imposed. Imprisonment of 7 years each has been given under IPC & Prevention of Corruption Act, both to run concurrently. Total fine will be Rs. 60 lakh. Sentence of previous case to also run concurrently: Prabhat Kumar, Lalu Yadav's lawyer on sentence in Dumka treasury case #FodderScam pic.twitter.com/r1d7r4PMwU — ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2018 × Responding to the judgement, Lalu Yadav's son and former deputy chief minister of Bihar, has said that they will challenge the court's verdict in the High court. He added that there was a threat to Lalu Yadav's life. We will challenge it in HC. We Will decide further strategy on basis of overall judgement in all 4 cases. I am sure there is threat to Lalu Ji's life, looking at the conspiracy being planned by BJP: Tejashwi Yadav on Lalu Yadav sentenced to 7 yrs in prison in Dumka treasury case pic.twitter.com/dlyFWGUuYv — ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2018 × Lalu was convicted in the case on March 19 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi. The case involves the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from December 1995 to January 1996 from the Dumka treasury. The fodder scam was first unearthed in the 1990's by the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General when it noticed that invoices from the Bihar treasury would always come in late. Lalu, who is accused in a total of six fodder scam cases, has been found guilty in three cases so far. An earlier conviction in 2013 for five years had made him ineligible to stand for elections for six years.

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