Principle of private college of Indore who was set fire by student passes away

 

The 54-year-old principal of a private pharmacy college in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore who was set ablaze Five days before by her former student passes away.

 

Superintendent of Police Bhagwat Singh Virde told that the victim, Dr Vimukta Sharma, principal of B M College of Pharmacy located under Simrol police station area, had been battling for life after former student of the institute Ashutosh Shrivastava (24) allegedly poured petrol and set her on fire over a marksheet on Monday.He further said that She could not be saved despite best efforts by doctors, Shrivastava had set her on fire in the college premises leaving her with 80 percent burnt.

 

The victim rushed towards the college building after which the staff extinguished the fire and immediately took her to a hospital. During the incident, Shrivastava also got burn injuries and tried to jump into a ditch, but was grabbed by the police. ASP Kankane said that a case was registered under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code against the accused and he was sent on a day police remand on Thursday.