Man accused of setting ablaze a woman succumbs to burns at hospital in Visakhapatnam

Twenty-one-year previous P. Harshavardhan who had allegedly set ablaze his classmate and likewise immolated himself at a lodge in Suryabagh on November 13 had succumbed to the burn accidents, at King George Hospital (KGH) on Tuesday morning.

In line with Inspector of II City Police Station Ok. Venkat Rao, the medical doctors from KGH declared Harshavardhan useless at round 5 a.m. The youth had suffered extreme burn accidents and his important organs have been additionally affected, as per the medical doctors, he mentioned. The 20-year previous girl sufferer within the case continues to be present process therapy, he mentioned.

It might be remembered that Harshavardhan and the girl have been pursuing B.Tech at a famend faculty in Punjab. Since COVID-19 pandemic, they have been attending on-line lessons from dwelling. As per the assertion given by the girl, she handled Harshavardhan as one among her mates, however nonetheless, he has been proposing her, however she had rejected.

Harshavardhan, who hails from Warangal in Telangana, had come to Visakapatnam on November 12. On November 13, each met at a lodge and after which Harshavardhan had allegedly poured petrol on the woman and set her ablaze, for reportedly rejecting him. Then he set himself afire to finish his life.

In the meantime, the person in his assertion had claimed that the duo have been in a relationship earlier, however she had began to refuse him of late as a consequence of numerous causes. The physique has been despatched for autopsy and the police have registered instances. Investigation is on.