A 19-year old girl who sustained serious burn injuries on April 1 at her residence in Vallabh Nagar died while undergoing treatment at Hamidia hospital on Saturday. Shaheen Ahmed had sustained burn injuries while cooking at her residence on April 1 and was rushed to a nearby hospital from where she was later referred to Hamidia hospital. She was admitted at the Hamidia hospital in critical situation and her condition further deteriorated on Thursday and later she succumbed to injuries on Saturday.
Police said that the circumstances under which the accident occurred is suspicious and it is still not confirmed that it was an accident or the deceased committed suicide. It would be investigated that the girl sustained burn injuries accidentally or she was set ablaze. The victim had sustained more than 70 per cent burns which made the chances very less of her survival. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and was later handed over to the family for performing the last rites. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Incident took place when the victim was alone at the house and the neighbours rushed to her rescue and took her to hospital.