A tale of terror gripped Patna as a minor girl became the victim of unimaginable brutality in Sampatchak Bairiya. Obsessed youth Aditya Kumar, nursing a crush the girl spurned, poured petrol and set her on fire on January 17. After a harrowing five-day struggle in the burns ward of Nalanda Medical College Hospital, she passed away on January 22, her death amplifying the city’s grief.
The assault was sudden and savage. Aditya, who shadowed her persistently, blocked her path on the road and unleashed hellfire. Flames leaped high as she staggered forward 100 feet, her agonized screams rallying locals to smother the inferno with sand and water. The scene was chaos—witnesses still haunted by the girl’s futile pleas for help.
Seema Devi, the grieving mother, wasted no time filing an FIR on January 18. Police mobilized quickly: forensics lifted crucial samples from the site, and the victim’s statement was documented before her end. The heat was on Aditya, culminating in his court surrender on January 23.
Postmortem procedures are complete, paving the way for a rigorous prosecution under speedy trial protocols. This atrocity has sparked widespread condemnation, urging tougher laws to shield vulnerable girls from such psychopathic pursuits and prevent future tragedies.