Hyderabad, Dec 22, 2017 : A 25-year-old woman, who was allegedly set ablaze on Thursday evening in full public view in Secunderabad by a man suspected to be her lover, succumbed to her burns this morning, police said.
She died around 7.30am while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad, deputy commissioner of police (north zone) B Sumathi said.
Sandhya Rani, a graduate, worked as a receptionist at an aluminium fabrication unit, police said.
A police official earlier said the man was apparently in love with Rani and was harassing her. However, she had not told her family members about him or the harassment, the official said.
As per preliminary investigation, the man, aged around 28, called Rani to the Lalaguda area, located about 10 kilometres from here.
Quoting eye-witnesses, the police said she was returning home when the youth on a motorcycle met her. They were seen talking for about 10 minutes. Then the attacker suddenly sprinkled petrol and set her on fire. He escaped before people could raise an alarm.
Hearing her cries, some passersby rushed to help her and doused the flames. The woman, who suffered 60% burns, was then shifted to the hospital.
“She passed away this morning. We are now altering the case sections also,” Sumathi said.
On Thursday, the police had registered a case under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder).
The police neither disclosed any details about the man nor confirmed if he was taken into custody.
courtesy:HT
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ANIL KUMAR KUCHERIA, Mumbai | Fri, December-22-2017, 4:39 |
The Citizens of India should be taught the lessons of Laws of the Land so, no one will ever dare to do the man did with the woman. The Man quite unaware about the dire consequences of his deed committed the heinous crime. Now will have to face the IPC Section 302. No one could hide himself after committing crimes of any sort from the hands of law. One must be sure that whatever he’s doing is a punishable offence will be tried hardly by the laws. |