Amravati: A girl was set on fire by her ex-boyfriend in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district on Saturday. The accused's name is Vignesh. The victim, a class 11 student, is battling for life while the police have launched a search for the accused. The accused is a childhood friend of the victim.

According to the police, the accused had recently married another girl, but he wanted to maintain a relationship with her as well. On Saturday, he called the victim and expressed his desire to meet her. He said that if he did not meet her, he would commit suicide.

Deceived him in an auto and took him to a deserted place

The victim agreed to meet him and got into an auto rickshaw from her college. After some distance, the accused also joined her. They reached a place near Century Plywood Factory. It is not known what happened between them but after some time, the accused poured petrol on her and set her on fire. Hearing the girl's cries, farmers working in the nearby fields rushed to her rescue and doused the fire.

The victim suffered 80 per cent burn injuries

The locals informed the police, who admitted the victim to a hospital in Badvel. Later, she was shifted to Kadapa and admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). The accused fled from there. The victim suffered 80 per cent burn injuries. She was battling for life. The district judge has recorded her statement. Four teams have been formed to nab the accused. The district judge recorded her statement at RIMS.

Kadapa Superintendent of Police Harshavardhan said four teams have been formed to nab the accused. He said preliminary investigations revealed that both the girl and the youth belonged to the same area of ​​Badvel town and knew each other since childhood.

CM asked the police officers to arrest the accused immediately

Meanwhile, taking the incident seriously, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed the police officials to immediately arrest the accused. He spoke to the officials over the phone and enquired about the condition of the girl. He asked them to ensure the best possible treatment for the victim.