24-year-old Maharashtra lecturer set on fire by stalker, dies

Nagpur: A 24-year-old college teacher in Hinganghat town, who was set ablaze by a man in full public view almost a week back, succumbed to her burn injuries on Monday (February 10). The woman lecturer had sustained at least 35%-40% grade III deep dermal burns with respiratory distress, was admitted to a Wardha hospital in a critical condition and was under treatment.  

A bulletin released by the hospital at 7.43 am on Monday informed that the victim succumbed to her injuries. She was on ventilator since Friday evening. 

Ankita Pisudde, a contributory lecturer and a resident of Daroda village, was a post-graduate in Botony and was completing her B.Ed degree. According to police, she and the accused were friends until two years back before she severed ties with him due to his irritational behaviour. The police arrested the 27-year-old accused Vikesh Nagrale, a married man with a seven-month-old son and said that it was his unrequited love that led to the incident.