Mumbai, A 17-year-old lady has been battling for all times with 60 per cent burns after a person allegedly set her ablaze in Mumbai’s Andheri space, police mentioned on Tuesday.
Teenage lady important after male buddy units her afire in Mumbai
The lady and the 30-year-old accused, residents of Marol in Andheri, had been associates for the final couple of months.
The sufferer’s mom not too long ago requested the accused to not meet her daughter, the police mentioned, including the precise motive behind the crime was but to be ascertained.
The incident passed off at round 11.30 pm on Sunday behind a hospital in Marol Gaonthan space throughout which the accused additionally suffered burn accidents.
Whereas the sufferer was sitting in a chawl together with her feminine associates after having dinner, the accused, Jitendra alias Jitu Tambe, allegedly poured petrol on her and set her afire, an official mentioned.
The lady suffered 60 per cent burns, with accidents on her face, neck, abdomen, non-public components, fingers and legs, he mentioned.
The sufferer, who’s important and unable to talk, is present process therapy at a civic-run Dr R N Cooper Hospital right here, the official mentioned.
A boy, who knew the lady, had knowledgeable her mom concerning the incident.
The lady’s mom then rushed to the spot and located her daughter with a number of burn accidents.
As per the FIR, the lady, on seeing her mom, mentioned, “I am not at fault, Jitu poured petrol on my body and set me on fire.”
The sufferer and the accused knew one another. They had been associates for the final couple of months and used to fulfill within the space, the official mentioned, quoting a criticism filed by the sufferer’s mom.
The lady’s mom had requested her about in the event that they had been in a relationship, however she had denied, the criticism talked about.
Later, the lady’s mom met the person and requested him to not meet her daughter, it added.
The accused additionally suffered burn accidents within the incident and was admitted to hospital, the police mentioned.
Primarily based on the criticism, a case was registered in opposition to the accused below the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions for voluntarily inflicting grievous harm through the use of acid, and so forth, and a probe was underway, they added.