Class 10 girl set ablaze by youth dies of injuries
PATNA, Jan. 24 -- A Class 10 girl student, who was set ablaze after a 22-year-old youth allegedly poured petrol on her body on January 17, succumbed to her injuries on Friday, police said.
According to police, the incident took place at Beria village under the Gopalpur police station area when the girl was returning home from her grandmother's house. The accused, identified as Aditya (22), a resident of Bairiya village, allegedly used to harass the girl regularly on the road, asking her to befriend him, the victim's family alleged.
The family further alleged that the youth set the girl on fire after she protested against his repeated harassment.
"On January 17, the girl dared him, following which an argument broke out between the two. The accused then poured petrol on her and set her ablaze," a family member said. The injured student was rushed to a private hospital where she died....
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