The 15-year-old girl, who was set on fire by miscreants in Odisha’s Puri district, has undergone a skin grafting surgery and is now recovering, doctors at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi said on Friday.
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The girl was admitted to the Burn ICU of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department on July 20 in a critical condition. She was airlifted to Delhi.
According to doctors, she is stable, conscious, oriented, and on oxygen support.
“She is taking oral feed, which is being supplemented by Ryle’s Tube feeding. She has undergone five surgical procedures so far and Cadaveric skin bank was used to cover parts of her burn injuries,” said doctors at AIIMS.
“A dedicated multidisciplinary team is constantly monitoring her progress,” said the doctor.
The incident took place on July 19 when the victim was reportedly returning from her friend’s house. Three unidentified miscreants allegedly abducted her, took her to a secluded place near Bhargavi river, poured an inflammable substance on her and set her on fire.
She reportedly ran to a nearby house, where locals helped her and informed her family members, who rushed her to the hospital.
