Man held for setting ablaze patient at hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar

The accused had earlier injured the man following which the latter had to be admitted to the hospital.

The police have arrested a person for setting a patient on fire at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district. The accused had earlier injured the man following which the latter had to be admitted to the hospital. The incident took place on Thursday and was captured by a CCTV camera at the hospital. According to an NDTV report, the victim, Damodar Kori, is now being treated for burns at Bundelkhand Medical College in Sagar district. His condition is stable. The footage shows the accused, identified as Milan Rajak, moving around the hospital lobby carrying a lighter. He is then shown moving towards Kori and setting him ablaze. The patient, covered in flames runs towards the exit following the attacker who escapes from the area.