<p>A 17-year-old girl, who was a rape victim, succumbed to burn injuries at the Idukki district in Kerala.</p>.<p>A 24-year-old DYFI worker, identified as Manu Manoj, was earlier held by the police in this connection.</p>.<p>The girl hailing from Nariyambara near Kattappana town in Idukki was suspected to have burnt herself using kerosene. She was hospitalised with 65% burns on October 23. She died at the Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital on Saturday. The victim's family had earlier complained that she was raped by Manu.</p>.<p>The police say the accused, a neighbour of the victim, raped her several times by luring her with a promise to marry her. He has already been expelled from DYFI after he was booked by the police.</p>
<p>A 17-year-old girl, who was a rape victim, succumbed to burn injuries at the Idukki district in Kerala.</p>.<p>A 24-year-old DYFI worker, identified as Manu Manoj, was earlier held by the police in this connection.</p>.<p>The girl hailing from Nariyambara near Kattappana town in Idukki was suspected to have burnt herself using kerosene. She was hospitalised with 65% burns on October 23. She died at the Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital on Saturday. The victim's family had earlier complained that she was raped by Manu.</p>.<p>The police say the accused, a neighbour of the victim, raped her several times by luring her with a promise to marry her. He has already been expelled from DYFI after he was booked by the police.</p>
