Housewife gang raped, burnt to death in Mumbai

MUMBAI - A 24-year-old housewife was allegedly raped and burnt to death by four men in her home here. The four youths have been arrested, police said Tuesday.

The woman, mother of two, was overpowered when she was alone at her home in Antop Hill Monday. She was allegedly gang raped and then set on fire, a police officer said.

The officer said some neighbours rushed her to the Sion Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. She is survived by her husband, who is a driver by profession, and two children.