The minor girl in Hyderabad who was set on fire three days ago by her stalker died on Friday. The girl was admitted to a hospital in the city where she was being treated for 70% burns.
The 16 year old minor was set on fire by a stalker who doused her with kerosene. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening and the minor girl was rushed to a hospital.
The city’s police reported the girl was alone at home in Amberpet at 2 P.M., when the culprit entered. The culprit and victim got into a huge argument about her wedding to someone else. The accused insisted the girl give her fiance’s number which she declined.
This led to an argument and the accused threw kerosene on the minor. He then lit her chunni (stole) on fire and set the girl on fire. In the hustle, the accused also sustained burn injuries. Locals rushed the victim and the accused to Osmania General Hospital in the city.
Amberpet Police alerted the magistrate when the girl’s condition was declared severe. They recorded the victim’s statement against her stalker. The accused suffered 10% burns and a case under Section 307 of the IPC was filed.
