A dad allegedly beat up then set fire to his daughter as revenge for her having converted to Christianity, according to reports.
Sheikh Hussein Byaruhanga Husain, a Muslim cleric from Uganda, allegedly used fuel from a jerry can to burn his daughter, while the family were celebrating Ramadan on May 4.
Rahema Kyomuhendo, 24, from the Mbarara District, West Uganda, is said to be recovering in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital after she was left with horrific burns across her legs, torso, neck and lower back.
A religious watchdog the Morning Star News said Rahema is likely to need treatment for a month. A source told the news site she converted from Islam to the Catholic Church after listening to Christian broadcasts on the radio.