<p>Two years after a 25-year-old girl was set ablaze brutally by a jilted lover in the Hinganghat town of Wardha, a district court on Thursday sent the accused to life imprisonment till death. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rahul Bhagwa found the accused, Vicky Nagrale, guilty, and granted him life imprisonment.</p>.<p>The 25-year old victim, Ankita Pissude, worked as a part-time lecturer with Matoshri Ashatai Kunawar College.</p>.<p>The accused, Vikesh alias Vicky Nagrale, a 27-year-old youth, poured petrol on the woman’s face and set her on fire, on February 3, 2020. </p>.<p>The girl sustained over 40 per cent burn injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Nagpur, but she passed away on February 10 after battling for life for nearly a week.</p>.<p>The issue had snowballed into a major political issue with the government being questioned on women’s safety.</p>.<p>Notably, within a month’s time of the incident, the Wardha police had filed the chargesheet running in 426 pages which included statements of 29 witnesses. A total of 64 hearings were held.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Two years after a 25-year-old girl was set ablaze brutally by a jilted lover in the Hinganghat town of Wardha, a district court on Thursday sent the accused to life imprisonment till death. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rahul Bhagwa found the accused, Vicky Nagrale, guilty, and granted him life imprisonment.</p>.<p>The 25-year old victim, Ankita Pissude, worked as a part-time lecturer with Matoshri Ashatai Kunawar College.</p>.<p>The accused, Vikesh alias Vicky Nagrale, a 27-year-old youth, poured petrol on the woman’s face and set her on fire, on February 3, 2020. </p>.<p>The girl sustained over 40 per cent burn injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Nagpur, but she passed away on February 10 after battling for life for nearly a week.</p>.<p>The issue had snowballed into a major political issue with the government being questioned on women’s safety.</p>.<p>Notably, within a month’s time of the incident, the Wardha police had filed the chargesheet running in 426 pages which included statements of 29 witnesses. A total of 64 hearings were held.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
