BHUBANESWAR: (Aug 4) Hundreds of people thronged Bayabar village in Odisha’s Puri district on Monday to pay last respects to the mortal remains of a 15-year-old girl who died of burn injuries.
The girl, who was allegedly set on fire by three miscreants after pouring inflammable substance on her body near her house in Balanga area on July 19, was airlifted to AIIMS-Delhi the next day, but she succumbed to over 70 per cent burn injuries on Saturday evening, sparking a massive outrage in Odisha and elsewhere.
The state’s Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is also the local MLA of Nimapara assembly segment, along with Pipili MLA Ashrit Pattnayak, visited the girl’s house and offered condolences to her family.
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