Schoolgirl, 16, dies after being set on fire by 'smirking' stalker - sparking protests

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READ MORE: Sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is best mates with female double murderer in jailHer family then attempted to extinguish the fire and rushed her to hospital, where she was discovered to have severe burns everywhere apart from her face.In her critical condition before her death, Kumari identified her neighbour Shahrukh Hussain as her stalker and potential attacker.She also named another man in connection with the violent assault.Kumari said in hospital: "I informed my father about the threat, after which he assured me that he would talk to the man's family on Tuesday."After having our dinner, we went to sleep."On Tuesday morning, I experienced a sensation of pain on my back and could smell something burning.

I found [the attacker] running away when I opened my eyes. I started screaming in pain and went to my father's room. My parents doused the fire and took me to the hospital."It is now thought that Hussain had gone to her house that morning and poured petrol onto her body through a window while she was asleep, before setting her on fire.Shortly after the admission, Hussain was arrested by police in Jharkhand State, India, where the horrific incident took place.A video of him being arrested quickly began to circle on social media because of his disconcerting reaction to the unfolding events after he was thought to be "smirking" while police took him into custody.In the wake of the death, protests swept the city of Dumka, where Kumari met her tragic end, and the Opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed India's Chief Minister for "neglecting" women's safety.Following the calls for action, it was determined the case would be fast-tracked."The accused Shahrukh has been arrested," Dumka.