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Girl succumbs to injuries a week after set on fire
The victim was undergoing treatment at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), where she died on Thursday. “She had sustained around 72% burn injuries,” the police officer said.
“When she resisted his advances, he allegedly set her on fire,” the Patna Sadar SDPO-2 Ranjan Kumar said.
A 17-year-old girl succumbed to her burn injuries at a Patna hospital late Thursday night, nearly a week after she was allegedly set on fire by a man, police said on Friday. The accused surrendered before a court on Friday, police said.
A case was registered against the accused on the basis of the girl’s statement after the January 17 incident. According to police, the victim alleged that a man from her village intercepted her on the road and insisted on speaking to her.
“When she resisted his advances, he allegedly set her on fire,” the Patna Sadar SDPO-2 Ranjan Kumar said.
The victim was undergoing treatment at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), where she died on Thursday. “She had sustained around 72% burn injuries,” the police officer said.
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