She died on Friday, 22 of December, after she was set on fire.
Sandhya Rani, a 25-year-old receptionist, had just left work when her former colleague set her ablaze following a heated argument.
According to reports Sandhya Rani, and the accused, Karthik Vanga, 28, were seen arguing by multiple witnesses before he pulled out a can of kerosene and set her on fire.
Reports say Vanga had asked Sandhya Rani for her hand in marriage for a couple years, but she had rejected every time. Some believe rejection and jealousy is what drove him to commit such a horrible act.
There are hundreds of cases each year being reported in India of assault on women. From the many cases of women having stalkers or ex boyfriends who use acid as their main tool of physical harm to the many cases of rape.
Following the rape of a 23 year old girl on a bus in Delhi made headlines, crime against women seems to be a constant battle for the government figures. Crime rates have grown since the Delhi case in 2012, according to reports.
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