Teenage girl dies after stalkers set her ablaze

A teenage girl succumbed to burn injuries in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district on Sunday after she was admitted to a local hospital. While the girl had earlier stated to the doctor that she had set herself ablaze after being scolded by her parents but in her dying declaration, she revealed that two people had allegedly barged into her house in Eluru and set her on fire.

The girl's family informed the police that she was being stalked by two men for some time and even attempted to enter their house earlier. The police have arrested the accused following the complaint lodged by the girl's family.