Hyderabad: 17-year-old dies after suffering 90% burns, two arrested for stalking her

“In her dying declaration she stated that the two brothers entered her house on Saturday afternoon, doused her with kerosene and set her on fire. However, evidence shows that the bathroom in which she was found was bolted from inside at the time of incident. We suspect suicide but we have arrested the two youths in connection with the incident. They were constantly stalking her which became reason of tension between the two families. They had also stopped her from going out of the house,’’ SP Bhushan said.

On Thursday, the girl’s father and relatives had confronted and beat up Chinna Vicky. On Friday, Chinna Vicky and his friends attacked the girl’s house and beat up some family members. Police said that they had summoned members of both families to the Eluru Rural Police Station and tried to diffuse the situation. “We talked to members of both families. They agreed not to attack each other. We are investigating what happened Saturday afternoon and how the girl ended up in the bathroom almost fully burnt,’’ an official said.

There was tense atmosphere outside the Eluru Government Hospital as the girl’s parents have refused to accept her body unless an inquiry was ordered. Students organisations and NGOs also staged a demonstration outside the hospital.