A 17-year old girl, who was set ablaze by her jilted lover in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, succumbed to her burn injuries at the Civil Hospital in Lucknow, police said on Friday.

The girl, Sandhya, was admitted to the Lucknow hospital with 75 per cent burns and she died on Thursday night. The accused, Golu, 22, has been arrested, reported IANS. The incident took place on Wednesday, when Golu reportedly barged into Sandhya's house in Hajipur village while her parents were away, poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze.