School girl succumbs to burns

Hyderabad: A ninth class student succumbed to burns on Monday while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital for the burns she sustained on January 2 when she attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze after dousing in kerosene at her house in Domadugu village.

She was identified as Lavanya, a class nine student of Pragati High School in Domadugu of Gummadidala mandal in Sangareddy district. The cause for the girl taking the extreme step is attributed to sexual harassment by a 15-year-old Suraj of the same school.

Though the girl complained about the harassment to teachers and school management, no action has been taken against Suraj, who is accused of harassing the girl for the last six months. A case has been registered against Suraj.