A ghastly incident emerged from Kadapa district, in which a 16-year-old girl was allegedly burnt to death by one J Vignesh, who reportedly had been in love with her earlier. According to police, the incident occurred on the outskirts of Badvel, where the accused, Vignesh, allegedly poured petrol on the girl and set her ablaze.
The attack occurred around 10 am on Saturday, following which the girl was taken to Kadapa RIMS hospital. Medical intervention notwithstanding, she breathed her last around 3 am Sunday morning, according to Mydukuru sub-divisional police officer Rajendra Prasad.
The police said that the girl and Vignesh were in a love relationship sometime back, but he married another girl. Six months ago, the girl called him and threatened to marry him. On his arrival at her village, irritated over her persistence, Vignesh committed this heinous crime, the police added.
Subsequently, the police booked Vignesh under various sections of the law, including that of the POCSO Act. The case has sparked great attention to the continued violence against women and children in society.
