Balanga, July 19 -- In a chilling account, the cousin of the Plus 2 girl student who was brutally set ablaze by miscreants in Odisha's Puri district has narrated the terrifying sequence of events that unfolded on Saturday morning.

According to his statement, the minor girl was kidnapped by three unidentified persons near Bayabar village while she was on her way to a friend's house around 7:30 AM. The attackers allegedly tied her hands and face before pouring a flammable substance and setting her on fire.

"My sister, with flames engulfing her body, ran nearly one kilometre and entered a nearby house seeking help. Her clothes had burned off, and she eventually lost consciousness. The house owner immediately informed us, and we alerted Bal...