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Odisha Airlifts Teen Burn Victim to AIIMS Delhi as Manhunt Deepens

Her condition remains critical under government-funded care as forensic teams probe the riverbank where she was set ablaze

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Police personnel block a road leading to the Odisha Assembly in view of the protest march of BJD workers over the death of a college student in Odisha's Balasore
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Overview

  • On July 20, the 15-year-old burn victim was transferred from AIIMS Bhubaneswar to AIIMS Delhi for specialized treatment and is in critical but stable condition.
  • Odisha DGP Y B Khurania visited the Bhargavi River bank crime scene on July 21 while State Forensic Science Laboratory and AIIMS teams gathered physical evidence.
  • The state government has committed to cover all medical expenses and directed police to arrest the perpetrators without delay.
  • Police have formed multiple task forces, launched a manhunt and deployed dog squads after preliminary probes identified three motorcycle-borne youths as suspects.
  • Opposition leaders have condemned the attack as part of a wider surge in gender-based violence and are pressing for stronger protections and systemic reforms.