Nusrat Jahan Rafi's murder: 16 sentenced to death
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 16 people charged in connection with the murder of a teenage girl who was fatally set on fire for accusing a principal at her Islamic school of sexual harassment have been sentenced to death, according to reports.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s death earlier this year in a small town outside of Dhaka shocked Bangladesh.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In April, the 19-year-old was lured by four female students to her school’s rooftop, where she was pressured to withdraw her complaint about the school official. She reportedly refused and was allegedly gagged, tied, doused in kerosene and burned.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s death in a small town outside of Dhaka shocked Bangladesh.
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The culprits reportedly wanted to make her death look like a suicide, but she survived. She was badly burned, but on her way to the hospital, she managed to use her brother's phone to film a statement where she named some attackers and said, “The teacher touched me. I will fight this until my last breath.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rafi died four days later.
The 16 people accused in the case included students and two local politicians who held prominent positions at the school.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News' Talia Kaplan contributed to this report