Horror unfolded in Patna’s Gopalpur area when a lovesick stalker transformed a routine walk into a nightmare for a minor girl. Aditya Kumar, rejected repeatedly, escalated his harassment to murder on January 17 by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight in Sampatchak Bairiya. The girl clung to life for five days at NMCH before her burns proved fatal on January 22.
Eyewitness accounts paint a vivid, gut-wrenching picture: enveloped in fire, the victim sprinted approximately 100 feet along the road, her ‘Save me!’ cries echoing as brave bystanders intervened to quench the blaze. The attack stemmed from Aditya’s unhinged fixation, ignored despite the girl’s clear disinterest.
Prompt action followed the mother’s January 18 complaint. FSL experts processed the crime scene meticulously, securing the victim’s dying words as key evidence. Police operations intensified, forcing Aditya’s surrender at Patna Civil Court on January 23.
The body awaits postmortem results, with officials gearing up for an expedited court process to deliver swift justice. This chilling case exposes the dangers of unchecked obsession, rallying calls for enhanced protection and severe penalties to deter such fiends and honor the memory of a life brutally ended.