A 40-year-old woman, who was set ablaze by her husband at Panchvati Colony on January 8, died while undergoing treatment at hospital on Monday. She was set ablaze by her husband for trying to stop him from consuming liquor.
According to the police, the victim Krishna Pandit sustained severe burns after she was set ablaze by her husband Babulal Pandit and later died during treatment at Hamidia hospital. The accused was drinking with his friend Pritam and it was found that Pritam encouraged the accused to set the victim ablaze. The accused got enraged after victim started fight over the drinking of liquor.
Meanwhile a 30-year-old man committed suicide by jumping in front of speeding train at railway tracks in Gautam Nagar under Govindpura police station area on Monday.
According to the police on Monday night railway employees informed regarding a body near tracks and on the receipt of the information a police team reached the spot and started investigation.
The deceased was identified as Hariom Yadav of Kotra Sultanbad who used to work as electrician. In the investigation police found that the deceased was facing financial problems in the lack of work for the past few days and was not able to meet the ends.
Police have not found any suicide note but claimed that the circumstantial evidences suggest that the deceased had committed suicide. The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation. The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.