15-year-old girl abducted, set on fire in odisha by bike-borne men
Bhubaneswar, July 20 -- A 15-year-old girl sustained 70% burns after she was set afire allegedly by unidentified men in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, police said, adding they have launched a manhunt for the accused.
According to police, the incident took place at Bayabar village in Balanga police station area around 9am when the girl was returning from her friend's house. Preliminary investigation revealed that three unidentified motorcycle-borne men intercepted her, forcibly took her to the banks of Bhargavi river, poured an inflammable substance on her and set her afire.
"The accused then fled the spot. Locals rushed to her after hearing her screams. She was later shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar as her conditions deteriorated," said Deputy Inspector General Punak Mishra.P6...
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