Police have lodged a complaint over the September 13 incident, and a CCTV video of it has since gone viral on social media. A newlywed woman suffered severe burn injuries after a barbecue fire at a homestay in Sittong, Darjeeling , during her honeymoon.
The employee is seen throwing a fluid onto the fire, following which the flames immediately catch Nikita. The visuals show her falling to the floor as Souvik rushes towards her, with him heard shouting as he tries to respond to the incident. The homestay employee who was working the barbecue is also seen running away from the fire before removing his T-shirt and attempting to douse the flames. Souvik has lodged a police complaint over the incident.
The homestay staff arranged a barbecue for the couple at around 8.30 pm, according to Souvik.
He said an employee was cooking corn when he threw a fluid onto the fire. “We are looking into the matter,” a senior police official said, according to Indian Express.
A video of the incident shows the couple sitting beside the barbecue before the situation suddenly escalates.
