Ex-student out on bail for attacking her, sets college principal on fire

Police superintendent (Indore rural) BS Virde said that Ashutosh Shrivastava, the attacker who also suffered 20% burn injuries, has been arrested

Published on: Feb 21, 2023, 09:59:59 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A college principal was battling for her life with 70% burn injuries after a former student out on bail after attacking her with a sharp-edged weapon last week doused her in petrol and set her afire at Simrol in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, a police officer said.

Shrivastava has been booked for attempt to murder. (HT PHOTO)

Police superintendent (Indore rural) BS Virde said that Ashutosh Shrivastava, the attacker, who also suffered 20% burn injuries, has been arrested.

He added Shrivastava was released on bail after he was arrested for attacking BM Pharmacy college principal Vimukta Sharma with the sharp-edged weapon. Shrivastava blamed Sharma for his failure in clearing his B Pharmacy exam.

“On Monday afternoon, Sharma was near her car when Shrivastava came and poured petrol on her. He then set her afire. Some passersby doused the fire and informed the police,” said Virde.

Shrivastava has now been booked under Indian Penal Code’s Section 307 (attempt to murder).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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