Odisha horror: 15-year-old girl set on fire by miscreants airlifted to AIIMS Delhi; condition critical | Bhubaneswar News
BHUBNANESWAR: An air ambulance carrying the 15-year-old girl, who was set on fire by three bike-borne miscreants on Saturday in Puri district, took off from Biju Patnaik International Airport on Sunday. The flight will arrive in Delhi, and then the girl will be taken to AIIMS Delhi for treatment.After getting the green signal from the Odisha govt, AIIMS Bhubaneswar discussed with AIIMS Delhi and prepared for the airlifting of the girl to Delhi. “As her condition remains critical, a decision was taken to airlift the patient to AIIMS Delhi,” said the hospital authorities on Sunday.The girl sustained 70-75 percent burn injuries. AIIMS Bhubaneswar was constantly in touch with AIIMS Delhi for the treatment of the girl. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday evening told the media that they could airlift the patient to AIIMS Delhi if the situation demanded.The girl was taken in a life support ambulance at around 12.30 pm from AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The ambulance was taken via road to Biju Patnaik International Airport for airlifting. Traffic DCP Tapan Mohanty said they made a green corridor to take the patient to the airport in 10 minutes.AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Ashutosh Biswas said the condition of the girl is critical. “She sustained 70-75 percent burns. She is mentally and physically traumatised. She needs cardiovascular care,” he added.On Saturday, he said they were trying to keep her blood pressure under control. She was in ICU with oxygen support but not on a ventilator. They were observing her closely and monitoring her vitals, cardiac problems, and respiratory system. The patient was conscious and speaking.The young girl, a Class IX dropout, was walking to a relative’s house on the village outskirts, one kilometre away from her home, when the horrific attack occurred at around 8.30 am on Saturday. After the girl screamed out of pain, the miscreants fled the spot. The girl ran towards a house and asked for help. The family members of the house doused her flames and gave her new clothes to wear. Later, police and family members of the girl took her to AIIMS Bhubaneswar.This incident created a hue and cry in the state. Political parties have started demonstrations and protest dharnas at the hospital, demanding justice for the girl. The incident happened exactly a week after the incident of the Balasore girl’s self-immolation.
