Muzaffarnagar News: a 14-year-old Dalit teen was raped and set on fire at a factory, located in Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, by 7 men.

The owner of the brick kiln and 6 other people have been arrested for committing the gruesome crime.

The 14-year-old Dalit teen worked at the brick kiln in Muzaffarnagar, she was found dead on Saturday.

The family members of the girls registered a complaint about the incident at the Kotwali police station.

Anil Kapervan, the SHO (Station House Officer) of the Kotwali Police Station, said that the owner of the brick kiln and 6 of his companions have been arrested for allegedly setting the girl on fire after raping her.

The autopsy report of the 14-year-old Dalit teen shows that she passed away due to suffocation and severe burn injuries, said SHO Anil Kapervan.