THRISSUR: A 22-year-old-girl who was set ablaze by a youth died in Thrissur. She has been identified as Neethu, a native of Chiyaram. The youth, native of Vadakkekadu, was handed over to the police by the locals when he tried to flee.

He committed the crime after she rejected her proposal. The incident happened Thursday morning. The youth identified as Nithish (32) came to her house this morning and spoke to her for some time. In between a verbal dispute broke out between the two and he doused the petrol which he had in his hand and set her ablaze.

Though her parents tried to douse the fire, her life could not be saved. Neethu was a polytechnic student. He was after her for quite some time and enraged over her rejection, he committed the crime.