After a tiff, a 33-year old married woman was set ablaze by her husband on March 15 at Kurana village under Parwaliya police station area. After the victim reported the incident, a case of attempt to murder was registered by the police.
According to the police the victim Sunita Ahirwar was set ablaze by her husband Ram Singh after a fight on March 15.
The investigating officer US Yadav said that the condition of the victim is critical and she sustained around 90 percent burns and chances of her survival are bleak. The victim is undergoing treatment at Shraddha hospital.
The accused owned land in the village but due to his involvement in wrong doings he sold the land and later started to work as labour. The statements of the victim were recorded on March 16 but after she reported the incident on Saturday case of attempt to murder was registered against her husband, he added.
In her complaint the victim claimed that her husband Ram Singh after having a fight set her ablaze. The accused went absconding and is still missing.
A 26-year-old woman died who sustained burn injuries on March 22 at Coal Tar plant near People Mall under Nishatpura police station area; died on Saturday.
According to the police the deceased Pushpa Rawat sustained severe burn injuries while she cooking and was rushed to Hamidia hospital where she died during treatment.
Police said that at the time of the incident deceased’s husband was at work at the time of the incident.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem.
In the initial investigation it was found that the stove exploded which set the deceased ablaze and later caused her death. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC.