No person involved in burning of Puri girl: Odisha Police
The girl's mother, in her FIR at Balanga police station on 19 July , alleged that her daughter was abducted by three people who poured an inflammable substance on her and set her on fire.
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Bhubaneswar, 3 Aug
Odisha Police have claimed that no person was involved in the burning of
a 15-year-old girl, who has succumbed to her injuries, even though the victim's
mother alleged that three unknown miscreants set her daughter on fire.
The girl, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Delhi after sustaining burn injuries in the incident which took place near her house in Balanga area
of Puri district on 19 July, died on Saturday. She was earlier airlifted from
Bhubaneswar to the national capital for better treatment.
The police, however, did not make it clear how the girl
"caught" fire.
Odisha Police, in a post on X, said, "We are deeply saddened to
hear the news of the death of the victim girl in the Balanga incident. The
police have conducted the investigation with utmost sincerity. The
investigation has reached its final stage. According to the investigation
conducted so far, it is clear that no other person is involved. Therefore, we
request everyone not to make any sensitive comments regarding this matter
during this tragic moment."
The girl's mother, in her FIR at Balanga police station on 19 July ,alleged that her daughter was abducted by three people who poured an inflammable substance on her and set her on fire.
After registration of the case, senior police officers visited the spot.
Scientific teams and dog squads were deployed for the collection of evidence. A
special investigation team has been constituted to investigate the case,
according to the police.
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