18-year-old dies, man critical after couple sets themselves ablaze
AGRA, June 7 -- A couple allegedly set themselves on fire inside a room locked from inside at a house in Shikohabad town of Firozabad district late on Friday night. The 18-year-old girl succumbed to her burn injuries, while the 20-year-old man, who sustained nearly 70 per cent burns, was referred to a hospital in Agra in critical condition, where he was battling for his life.
According to Vinod Kumar, inspector (crime) at Shikohabad police station, the incident took place at a house in Mohalla Padav area of Shikohabad town.
"Upon receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and had to break open the door to gain entry. Both victims had suffered severe burn injuries and were rushed to the trauma centre in Firozabad, where the woman was declared dead on Saturday morning. The man was later referred to the burn ward of SN Medical College Hospital in Agra, where he is undergoing treatment," Kumar said.
An FIR had been lodged by the woman's relatives against the man, accusing him of luring her away. A case was subsequently registered and was under investigation, he said.
The deceased woman had lost her father some time ago and lived with her mother in Shikohabad. During the school summer vacation, both had travelled to a village in Mainpuri district, where she reportedly became acquainted with the man. The two arrived in Shikohabad on Friday. According to police, family members had alerted the Shikohabad police after they went missing from Mainpuri. htc...
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