Beaten up by the mother of a stalker for scolding him, a 15-year-old girl attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze at the Chinna Gollapalli village of the Gudupalle mandal, Chittoor district, on Monday.
According to Sub-Inspector M Bheema Lingappa, the teenaged victim was being stalked by one Subramanyam (20).
The 10th class student had snubbed Subramanyam's advances for some time, and on Monday, had slapped him when he had made an indecent proposal to her.
Offended by this, the stalker's mother Venkatalakshmamma had allegedly thrashed the girl.
The thrashing was said to have left the hapless girl dazed and depressed. She poured kerosene on herself and set herself ablaze, in a bid to end her life.
However, her neighbours managed to put out the fire, and rushed her to the People's Educational Society Hospital for treatment. Doctors tending to her have said that she had suffered 40% burns. They further said that her condition was stable.
Meanwhile, the police have registered cases under sections 354 and 506 IPC against Subramanyam and Venkatlakshmamma, respectively, and have launched a manhunt to nab the the culprits. (INN)