India: Death of woman set on fire sparks outrage 30.08.2022

Deutsche Welle | Aug 30, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • Police in India’s eastern Jharkhand state on Tuesday announced that they were forming a special investigative unit to look into the alleged murder of a 19-year-old woman.
  • The death has created fresh outrage about misogynistic crimes in the country, as well as highlighting religious tensions and political turmoil in the region.
  • The murder has prompted political mudslinging in Jharkhand, where a top politician from the ruling coalition has recently been accused of graft.