Two days after suicide ‘attempt’, girl succumbs at Sgr hospital
Srinagar: A young girl who attempted self-immolation at Pratap Park in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Saturday succumbed to her injuries at SMHS Hospital on Monday morning, officials said.
An official said the girl, in an apparent act of self-harm, had poured an inflammable substance on herself before setting herself ablaze.
Bystanders, shocked by the incident, rushed to her rescue and managed to douse the flames using available means before police and emergency responders arrived at the scene.
He said she succumbed to burn injures two days after, today at hospital and investigation have been taken up, while her identity is being hidden. (KNO)
