A 25-year-old married woman sustained critical burns injury after her husband and in-laws set her ablaze on July 21 at Sarkhandi village under Berasia police station area.
According to police sources, the victim Urmila was set ablaze by her husband and in-laws and was rushed to a nearby hospital. The condition of the victim is reportedly stable.
Earlier, the victim in her statements claimed that her clothes caught fire accidentally while cooking but later she changed her statement and told the police that her husband and in-laws after failing to get dowry set her afire.
On Wednesday the victim changed her statement and alleged that her husband and in-laws used to demand Rs5,000 and a motorbike as dowry but her parents were not capable enough to fulfill their demands.
Based on the statements recorded by the victim the police have registered a case under section 307 of the IPC against four persons including victim’s husband.