A youth, who had been rescued on Saturday night in a critical condition from a school premises in the district with severe burn injuries, died on Sunday. The deceased, whose identity was yet to be ascertained, succumbed to the injuries at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).
Reports said the youth was found in a half-charred state with his hands tied behind the back in a primary school at Daagaon village under the Balikuda police station in the district at late night. The villagers, who rushed to the school after hearing screams, asked him about his identity, he said Khordha. When asked about who was behind the incident, he could not say anything. He was rushed to the DHH by police. The reason behind the burn injuries which led to the death is yet to be ascertained. Police have seized a knife and an empty bottle from the spot. Investigation into the matter is underway.