A woman allegedly set her father ablaze after he objected to her relationship with a local resident. The 55-year-old man was set afire in Wazirganj area of Budaun on Wednesday. He was admitted to a hospital where his condition was said to be critical.
There were reports that the woman was helped by other members of her family. The case came to light when an unidentified man contacted the police and informed them that a man had set himself on fire. The victim was identified as Mohammed Aamir, a resident of Hatra village in Wazirganj. He works as a marginal farmer and has two daughters and a son.
A team of police went to the spot and saw the man lying on the floor having suffered 50 per cent burn burns. The police rushed the man to the district hospital where he was battling for his life. His statement was recorded after preliminary treatment was administered to him.
“My daughter is having an affair with a local man and when I objected to it, she, with the help of my son and wife and nephew, set me afire after pouring petrol on me. They all wanted to kill me,” Aamir alleged.
Additional SP (Rural) Siddharth Verma said they have not received any complaint in the matter and no case has been registered so far. “However, we are looking out for the accused,” he said.
Doctors monitoring Aamir’s condition said he is stable but needs constant medical attention.
Meanwhile, in Firozabad, mutilated headless body of an unidentified man was found lying in Ramnagar village of Shikohabad police station area on Thursday. The incident came to light when villagers going to their fields found the headless body. The deceased was said to be in his late 20’s.
On being informed, police said that apparently, the man was killed elsewhere and the body dumped there. SP Rajesh Kumar, who also visited the spot, claimed that they were trying to locate the head so that the victim could be identified. A case was registered and the body was sent for autopsy while further probe was underway.