New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- After a 15-year-old girl from Puri succumbed to burn injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS in the national capital, Biju Janata Dal leader Amar Patnaik said that these incidents are a grim reminder of the failing law and order situation in Odisha.

The 15-year-old was allegedly set on fire by miscreants in the Balanga area of Odisha's Puri district on July 19. She was moved to AIIMS Delhi for treatment, where she succumbed to the injuries on Saturday.

Speaking with ANI, Amar Patnaik said, "Every day we hear such stories in Odisha...These incidents are a grim reminder of the failing law and order situation in the state, particularly as far as women are concerned...Odisha was known as a peaceful state, and that ...