<p class="title">A minor girl was allegedly set ablaze by a youth at Hajipur village under the Kotwali police station, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The youth had been stalking the girl for quite some time, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The girl was seriously injured in the incident which took place late on Wednesday evening, Police Superintendent L R Kumar said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The girl has been referred to a hospital in Lucknow as her condition was critical, he said, adding the accused is still at large.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The accused - Golu - had misbehaved with the girl a couple of days before incident, Kumar said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, he found the girl alone at her home, poured kerosene and set her on fire, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the family members of the girl, efforts to lodge an FIR against the accused proved futile as the Kotwali police refused to lodge a case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumar said any negligence on part of the police will be dealt with strictly.</p>
<p class="title">A minor girl was allegedly set ablaze by a youth at Hajipur village under the Kotwali police station, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The youth had been stalking the girl for quite some time, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The girl was seriously injured in the incident which took place late on Wednesday evening, Police Superintendent L R Kumar said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The girl has been referred to a hospital in Lucknow as her condition was critical, he said, adding the accused is still at large.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The accused - Golu - had misbehaved with the girl a couple of days before incident, Kumar said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, he found the girl alone at her home, poured kerosene and set her on fire, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the family members of the girl, efforts to lodge an FIR against the accused proved futile as the Kotwali police refused to lodge a case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumar said any negligence on part of the police will be dealt with strictly.</p>