Bhubaneswar, July 19 -- In a shocking incident, unidentified miscreants allegedly set a minor girl on fire in the Bayabar area under Nimapara Tahasil of Puri district this morning.
The 15-year-old girl, who sustained nearly 60 percent burn injuries, was initially rushed to the Pipili hospital by local villagers and later shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for advanced treatment.
According to sources, the girl was on her way to a friend's house when the assailants intercepted her, poured kerosene on her, and set her ablaze. The attackers fled the scene immediately after committing the heinous crime.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the culprits.
A fact-finding team from...