18-year old teen stalker sets 20-year old girl on fire in broad daylight in Kerala
Thiruvalla: In a shocking incident, an 18-year old teenager set a girl on fire in broad daylight after spilling two bottles of petrol on her, here on Tuesday morning.
According to the reports the accused Ajin Reji Mathew and the victim 20-year old Kavitha Vijayakumar were seen having heated argument before the incident. Following the argument, the accused who had brought two bottles of petrol with him, emptied it on her and set the victim on fire.
The incident took place on Tuesday morning at about 9:30 am when the victim was on her way to college. She was a B.Sc student at the Tata Institute of Medical Science.
Reports add that the victim is critical after sustaining 80% burn injuries on her body and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thiruvalla.
After the incident, the accused tried to flee to crime scene but the on-lookers caught him and handed over to police.
During the police questioning, the accused has claimed that they both studied in the same school and were in a relationship. But the police said they were still verifying his statement.
Reports also added that the family of the victim had rejected the marriage proposal of the accused.
The accused is currently going under medical test and is under the custody of Thiruvalla police.
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure.
The prime minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
“Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure,” Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister also reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis.
The prime minister had spoken to leaders of several West Asian countries in the last 10 days in the wake of the coordinated offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, in which the Islamic country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed last month.
In retaliation, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf region, including the global business and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha.
Modi earlier spoke to the leaders of Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel and Qatar, and expressed concern over the attacks on their countries, and condemned the violation of some nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also discussed the welfare and security of the Indian community residing in those countries.
Around 1 crore Indians live in the Gulf and West Asia. While about 10,000 Indian citizens live, study and work in Iran, more than 40,000 live in Israel.
