A 15-year-old girl from Puri, Odisha, with severe burn injuries, has died at AIIMS New Delhi after initially claiming she was attacked. Police investigation, including a video-graphed statement to a magistrate, indicates she set herself ablaze. Despite efforts by medical teams and government support, she succumbed to her injuries, prompting condolences from state officials.
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