A 38-year-old married woman who was set ablaze by her husband at Mazdoor Nagar under Shahjehanabad police station area on October 1 died during her treatment at Hamidia hospital on Thursday.
Earlier on October 1 at around 4 am the victim, Nusrat, was set ablaze by her husband Anees. The victim was rushed to Hamidia hospital where she was admitted at the burns ward. Police were informed and after preliminary investigation a case of attempt to murder was registered against the accused husband.
In the initial investigation it was found that the accused used to bicker a lot with the victim. On Tuesday, the victim while on her way back to home lost around Rs 3000 which were withdrawn from bank. When the victim told the incident to her husband, he did not believe her and had a heated argument with her. later in the wee hours the accused set the victim ablaze after pouring petrol on her and escaped the house.
The neighbours rushed to her rescue and later she was taken to hospital. Police claimed that the victim had sustained more than 60 per cent burns and her chances of her survival were less.
The errant husband went missing after the incident and is still missing. The police have registered a case under Section 307 of the IPC and have started searching the miscreants.
After the death of the victim a case under section 302 of the IPC would be registered and the search for the accused would be intensified.