Girl set on fire by spurned lover in Hyderabad

Hyderabad Dec 22 (IANS) In a shocking incident a youth set afire a girl in full public view here on Wednesday police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred in Lalaguda area in the evening when the 23-year-old girl was returning home from work. Sandhya Rani sustained 80 per cent burns and she was rushed to government-run Gandhi Hospital where her condition is stated to be critical.

The attacker is suspected to be a jilted lover of Sandhya a graduate who was working in a commercial establishment for about a year.

Quoting eye-witnesses the police said she was returning home when the youth on a motorcycle met her. They discussed some matter for about 10 minutes.

During a heated argument the attackers sprinkled petrol set her on fire and escaped before people could raise an alarm.

On a complaint by girl s brother police picked up a youth who allegedly resorted to the ghastly crime as the girl had spurned his advances.

--IANS
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