Bhubaneswar, June 27 -- A 26-year-old woman sustained critical burn injuries after unidentified miscreants allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire while she was asleep inside her house in Odisha's Rourkela.

The incident was reported from Jaratola village under Santoshpur Panchayat in Bisra block. According to preliminary information, the woman was sleeping inside her residence when the attackers allegedly poured petrol through a window and ignited it, causing severe burn injuries late Friday night.

Hearing her desperate cries for help and noticing flames engulfing the house, local residents rushed to the spot and rescued the victim. She was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Rourkela for treatment. Hospital sources ...