<p>A 15-year-old boy killed himself allegedly after being accused of theft by a resident of his own village in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district.<br /><br />According to reports, Virendra Kumar, a resident of Hasanpur village, set himself ablaze at his home on Wednesday.</p>.<p><br />The boy, suffered third degree burns and was rushed to hospital but could not be saved. He died at night.</p>.<p><br />Plough stolen<br /><br />Police sources said a shopkeeper in the village accused Virendra of stealing a plough that was kept outside his shop on Tuesday. He alleged that Virendra had stolen it while he was away. But Virendra vehemently denied the allegation.<br />The shopkeeper, Chedilal again rebuked him on Wednesday and threatened to expose him in the village. </p>.<p><br />He also allegedly asked him to return the plough or else Virendra would be punished and might even go to jail.</p>.<p><br />Virendra kept pleading that he had not stolen the plow but the shopkeeper insisted that he was the culprit. </p>.<p><br />The teen was, however, allowed to go after some villagers intervened, sources said.</p>.<p><br />Humiliated<br />“He looked hurt and crestfallen,” said locals. But they too had no idea that he would take such an extreme step.<br /><br />Feeling hurt and humiliated, Virendra came back home and poured kerosene on himself, and then set himself on fire. <br /><br />Family members rushed to him after hearing his cries and doused the flames.<br />But by then the teen had sustained serious burns. He was rushed to a nearby health centre where he succumbed to his injuries.</p>.<p><br />A case of abetment to suicide has been registered against the shopkeeper, who is absconding, police said.<br /></p>
<p>A 15-year-old boy killed himself allegedly after being accused of theft by a resident of his own village in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district.<br /><br />According to reports, Virendra Kumar, a resident of Hasanpur village, set himself ablaze at his home on Wednesday.</p>.<p><br />The boy, suffered third degree burns and was rushed to hospital but could not be saved. He died at night.</p>.<p><br />Plough stolen<br /><br />Police sources said a shopkeeper in the village accused Virendra of stealing a plough that was kept outside his shop on Tuesday. He alleged that Virendra had stolen it while he was away. But Virendra vehemently denied the allegation.<br />The shopkeeper, Chedilal again rebuked him on Wednesday and threatened to expose him in the village. </p>.<p><br />He also allegedly asked him to return the plough or else Virendra would be punished and might even go to jail.</p>.<p><br />Virendra kept pleading that he had not stolen the plow but the shopkeeper insisted that he was the culprit. </p>.<p><br />The teen was, however, allowed to go after some villagers intervened, sources said.</p>.<p><br />Humiliated<br />“He looked hurt and crestfallen,” said locals. But they too had no idea that he would take such an extreme step.<br /><br />Feeling hurt and humiliated, Virendra came back home and poured kerosene on himself, and then set himself on fire. <br /><br />Family members rushed to him after hearing his cries and doused the flames.<br />But by then the teen had sustained serious burns. He was rushed to a nearby health centre where he succumbed to his injuries.</p>.<p><br />A case of abetment to suicide has been registered against the shopkeeper, who is absconding, police said.<br /></p>