Assaulted, Tied To Tree, Burned: Punjab Influencer Dies After 2-Month Battle
Police have said the motive behind the alleged attack has not yet been established. Kaur was divorced and is survived by her seven-year-old son.
Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, has died at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, nearly two months after suffering severe burn injuries in an alleged attack. According to the Free Press Journal, Kaur was allegedly abducted and set on fire in a forested area near Morinda on July 4.
She was reportedly tied to a mulberry tree and set on fire by two acquaintances, Shubhi and Pinda, who had called her to meet near a liquor shop in Sector 34, Chandigarh. An acquaintance found her, extinguished the flames, and rushed her to a hospital.
Kaur had been undergoing treatment and remained unconscious for several weeks before briefly regaining consciousness in August. She is survived by her seven-year-old son, and police have said the motive behind the alleged attack has not yet been established, according to NDTV.
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