A woman who was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws at VSS Colony in Hirakud of Sambalpur district succumbed to her injuries on Friday while undergoing treatment.
According to reports, Jyotirmayee Nayak (27) was allegedly repeatedly being tortured by her in-laws as she had given birth to two daughters while they were expecting a baby boy.
In the afternoon of February 13, Jyotirmayee’s husband Smruti Ranjan, father-in-law Raghunath Nayak and mother-in-law Basanti Nayak allegedly forcibly took her to the roof of their house and tied her to a rod.
They also allegedly poured kerosene over her body and torched her. She sustained more than 90 per cent burn injuries in the incident and was admitted to the VIMSAR in Burla by neighbours. However, she died at the hospital on Friday.
On the basis of a complaint lodged by Jyotirmayee’s father Krushna Chandra Satpathy, the Hirakud police have registered a case and arrested the woman’s husband and in-laws. Investigation into the matter is underway.