15-yr-old girl allegedly set on fire in Odisha succumbs to injuries in AIIMS, New Delhi

The 15-year-old girl who was set on fire by three miscreants in Odisha's Puri, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Delhi. The minor had sustained 75 percent burns. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep shock over the victim's death.

The minor was set ablaze by three unidentified men on the morning of June 19 when she was on her way to her relative's home.

In a post on X, CM Majhi said: "I am deeply shocked to hear the news of the death of the girl from Balanga area. Despite all the efforts of the government and the round-the-clock endeavours of specialist medical team at AIIMS Delhi, her life could not be saved.