Second Jharkhand teenager set alight in days

    Police in India say a second teenager has been raped and set alight in the eastern state of Jharkhand, just days after a similar case.

    The incident is reported to have involved a 17-year-old girl, who is in a critical condition.

    Another teenage girl, who police say was raped and burned alive, died on Sunday 6 May.

    A local man has been arrested in the recent case. The main suspect and 14 others have been arrested in the earlier case.

    Police have not indicated the two cases are connected.

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