Man arrested for setting minor girl ablaze in Agartala

Agartala (Tripura), Dec 09 (ANI): A minor girl was allegedly set ablaze by her fiance and his mother in Tripura's Agartala on December 08. The girl was set to get married but succumbed to burn injuries at the Santirbazar District Hospital in Agartala. The man, Ajay Rudra Pal, and his mother have been arrested in connection with the case. According to the police, the wedding ceremony was scheduled today. "Their marriage was fixed on October 28 this year," a policeman said. A police case has been registered in the matter.