The 16-year-old Dalit girl who was fiighting for her life after being gang raped and then set on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Pilbhit, succumbed to her injuries on Monday, reports a television news channel.

The girl was undergoing treatment at the district hospital and was in a serious condition.

Two men were arrested in connection with the incident, police said, adding the accused first raped the girl and then tried to kill her by setting her afire after pouring diesel on her.

The incident took place in the Madhav Tanda area of the district on September 7, the police said. However, it came to light when a video, wherein the victim is narrating her ordeal, went viral on Saturday.

Cops told reporters that the girl with burn injuries was admitted to the hospital on September 7.

On the complaint of the girl's family, a case was registered against the two accused persons on Saturday night under the Indian Penal Code, the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes Act.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Sadar) Yogesh Kumar had recorded the statement of the minor girl, the police officer said.