Mohali, Aug. 23 -- A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly pouring sanitiser on a 16-year-old girl and setting her on fire at her house in Phase 7 on Friday. The girl suffered 80% burn injuries and is undergoing treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

The accused, identified as Deepak, has been arrested.

According to police, the accused allegedly reached the girl's house with two relatives following a dispute with her family. He reportedly entered the room where the girl was present, poured sanitiser on her and set her on fire before locking the room from outside and fleeing.

Hearing her screams, the girl's family broke open the door and rushed her to the civil hospital...