THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Women’s Commission has registered a suo motu case in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl, after she was set ablaze by a jilted lover at Athani in Kochi.
Commission chairperson MC Josephine also sought a detailed report from the state police chief on the probe’s progress. Devika was killed by a 24-year-old youth, Midhun, around Wednesday midnight after she was set on fire by the latter. Midhun, also suffered burns and succumbed to injuries later.