The Ramamurthy Nagar police have arrested an electrician for attempting to kill a 19-year-old girl by setting her on fire, after she refused his marriage proposal on Tuesday.
The accused Arun, a resident of Janakiram Layout, reportedly was harrassing the girl, a garment factory employee who lived close to his house.
Around 1.30 a.m., Arun went to Maria's house and picked a quarrel. He reportedly assaulted her, poured kerosene over her and set her ablaze. The neighbours and family members immediately doused the fire and shifted Maria to a private hospital where she is recovering.
Based on the complaint, the Ramamurthy Nagar police have arrested Arun.