**Rourkela:** A 19-year-old jilted beloved allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire in front of her lover’s house at Sector-B area under Bondamunda police limits here.
The incident occurred in the wee hours today when the girl took the extreme step after her lover refused to marry her.
The duo had been dating for five years and the girl had expected long term commitment from the guy. However, the guy refused to tie the knot with her citing family’s refusal that left the teenage girl devastated.
However, the girl’s father has alleged that the boy’s family set his daughter on fire.
Meanwhile, the boy along with his family members were stated to be absconding.
Bondamunda police has recovered the girl’s body from the spot and further investigation into the matter is underway.
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