DELHI
The 31-year-old man, a taxi driver, attacked the woman when she was returning from college on December 16.
An 18-year-old woman from Uttarakhand, who was set on fire by a stalker for repeatedly turning down his proposals, was shifted on Wednesday to the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi as her condition continued to be critical.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday visited the 18-year-old girl who was set on fire by a jilted lover on Sunday, at AIIMS in Rishikesh and directed officials to shift her to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital for better treatment.
Rawat also assured full financial assistance for her treatment.
The 31-year-old man, a taxi driver, attacked the woman when she was returning from college on December 16.
The woman was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday with 70-80 per cent burns, Rishikesh Medical Superintendent Dr Brahma Prakash said.
She was sent in an air ambulance to Delhi this afternoon, he added.
The woman continues to be critical and will now be treated at Safdarjung Hospital’s dedicated burn ward, he said, adding she had sustained serious injuries on her face and lungs.
The man had been stalking her after she had rejected his proposals, police said, adding that he set her on fire after sprinkling petrol over her.
After hearing her cries for help, locals rushed to the spot and took her to the hospital.
Earlier on Tuesday, students of various colleges and friends of the victim staged a protest at the district collectorate demanding the government to hand over the accused Manoj Singh to them.
The angry students also burned an effigy of the administration accusing the authorities of not taking proper care of the girl in AIIMS, Rishikesh.
“Three of our friends had gone to visit the victim at AIIMS Rishikesh on Monday night. However, upon reaching there, they didn’t find any doctor or attendant looking after her. Enraged, they informed us about the same on Tuesday morning by calling us after which we gathered at the district collectorate at 11 am and staged a protest,” said Gaurav Sagar, district president of National Students Union of India.