13-year-old boy set on fire by unidentified men in Lahore

Nauman said to be in a critical condition, after being drenched with Kersone oil and set alight outside a shop

LAHORE: A 13-year-old boy was set on fire by two unidentified men, who threw kerosene oil on him as he stepped out of a shop he worked for in Lahore on Friday.

The boy, Nauman, is said to be in critical condition.

“They threw kerosene oil on Nauman and ran away after setting him on fire,” an eyewitness told The Express Tribune. Both men were on a motorbike, he added.

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Rescue 1122 officials told The Express Tribune that their team reached the site and shifted the boy to Mayo Hospital.

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Speaking to The Express Tribune, police officials said they have begun an investigation into the incident.