Samastipur:A woman allegedly set her minor niece ablaze leading to eighty to ninety percent burn injuries, and the victim was rushed to Samastipur Sadar hospital and thereafter to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment. The grievously injured girl is not in a position to give a statement to the police. On the other hand, the police have been waiting to record the statement of the victim when her condition improves.
The victim belongs to Udaipur village in the Samastipur district of Bihar. On Sunday night, the parents of the girl had gone outside for some work. In the meantime, the accused aunt sprinkled kerosene oil on her body and set her on fire, the police said. Before setting the victim on fire, the accused locked her in a room. On hearing the scream of the girl, other relatives and neighbors rushed to rescue her. Critically injured, the girl was dashed to Rosera sub-divisional hospital and thereafter she was referred to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
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