17-yr-old girl set on fire by spurned lover in UP's Bhadohi

Bhadohi: A 17-year-old girl was set on fire allegedly by a spurned lover in the Alamnagar area in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Sunday under the City Kotwali police station area, police added.

The accused, identified as Zahid Ansari, allegedly barged into the house of the minor and set her ablaze after dousing her with kerosene, Circle Officer Abhishek Pandey said.

The victim gave the accused a chase in an attempt to catch him but lost unconscious as the flames engulfed her, he said.

She was rushed to a local hospital from where she was referred to hospital in Varanasi, Pandey said, adding that she suffered 80 per cent burns.

The accused often teased the girl, he said.

A case has been lodged and efforts are on to nab Zahid Ansari, who is on the run, the circle officer added.