Odisha: 15-year-old girl set on fire by three men in Puri district
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly set on fire by three unidentified persons while on her way to a friend’s house in Odisha’s Puri district on Saturday, The Indian Express reported.
The girl has suffered 70% to 75% burn injuries and her condition is stable, Executive Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Dr Ashutosh Biswas told The New Indian Express.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said that the girl was airlifted to AIIMS, Delhi for “the best possible treatment”, adding that the state government would ensure all necessary support to the teenager.
A preliminary investigation found that three persons on a motorcycle allegedly intercepted her at an isolated spot, tied a handkerchief around her face, doused her with a flammable substance and set her on fire before fleeing, The Indian Express quoted the police as saying.
Locals took her to Pipili hospital in Puri, from where she was shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.
A special team has been formed to investigate the case, Deputy Inspector General of Police Pinak Mishra told The Indian Express.
“We will record the victim’s statement once her condition improves,” the newspaper quoted Mishra as saying. “The police have been taking information from her friends, relatives and other locals.”
He added that a few persons have been detained for questioning, The Hindu reported.
The incident comes almost a week after an undergraduate student set herself on fire on July...
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