=> KARACHI – A teenager girl was burnt to death in he

KARACHI – A teenager girl was burnt to death in her house when she was cooking food in the kitchen and her dressed caught fire on Friday, in the jurisdiction of Saeedabad police station.

Police said that Saima aged 16, was a residence of house No.1056, Sector 14/A Saeedabad, was busy in cooking in the kitchen her dress caught fire incidentally and she critically burnt.

She was rushed to the Civil Hospital Karachi in critical condition, where she died during the treatment, police said.

Police further said that Saima’s mother has given her statement to the police according to which her daughter was mentally sick at least five to six years back. Saima’s mother further told that deceased was cooking food in the kitchen and suddenly she caught fire burnt.

Police said that at present it is very difficult to identify that Saima incidentally burnt or deliberately, but police is investigating, duty officer confirmed.
Source: The Nation
Date:12/1/2007