A man allegedly set his wife on fire in public over a domestic feud at Sana Aryapalli village under the Aryapalli Marine police station in Ganjam district on Wednesday.
The accused was identified as B Mukodu. As per reports, following estranged relations, Mukodu’s wife B Arama was staying with her parents. Mukodu confronted his wife near Gandhi Chhak in the morning when she was on her way to work. However, following a heated argument between the two, Mukodu poured petrol on Arama and set her ablaze on the road. Some locals rescued Arama in a critical condition and rushed her to the Chhatrapur Sub-Divisional Hospital.
After primary treatment, the victim was referred to the MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur. Getting information, police reached the spot, detained accused and are questioning him. “A case has been registered in this connection; the accused has been detained; further investigation is ongoing,” police said.