Agra, December 19: A 15-year-old schoolgirl received burns after she was set ablaze allegedly by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men near the city, police said on Wednesday.
The girl, a class 10 student, was on Tuesday waylaid by two men, who allegedly poured petrol on her and set her ablaze with a lighter, they said.
She received up to 75 per cent burns, doctors at the SN Medical College hospital said. The girl was later referred to the Safdarjang Hospital in New Delhi, police said.
Police are on the lookout for the accused who are absconding. PTI