A 35-year-old married woman was allegedly set ablaze by her husband and mother-in-law on Wednesday morning in Madhbai village of Sanchi for not meeting their dowry demands. The in-laws were also reportedly upset over the woman delivering a baby girl. The victim has been admitted to a hospital in Bhopal.
On Wednesday morning the victim, Vaijayanti Bai, had a fight with her husband Jagdish Giri and mother-in-law Suman Bai following which the duo set the victim ablaze pouring kerosene. A burning Vaijayanti ran out crying for help and the neighbours took her to the district hospital where she was kept unattended for about an hour as there was no doctor available at the hospital.
The doctor who arrived later referred the victim to Bhopal after administrating first aid. She is undergoing treatment at lBS hospital in the city. Vaijayanti has sustained 95 per cent burns.The victim has recorded her statements and alleged that she was harassed for dowry and for not giving birth to a baby boy.Vaijayanti, who got married 15 years ago, has two daughters from the marriage but her husband and mother-in-law wished to have a boy and were frustrated over the victim giving birth to baby girl again. It is learnt that the husband and mother-in-law left the victim alone at the hospital when she gave birth to the baby girl.
The victim works as a contractual teacher at a school in Salamatpur. A case under sections 307, 498 A and 34 of IPC has been registered.