V Narayan, TNN | Mar 27, 2012, 06.31AM IST
MUMBAI: A 24-year-old housewife suffered 80% burns after she was allegedly set on fire by her mother-in-law , husband and brother-in-law at their home in Wagh Chawl at Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in Bhandup (W). The victim, Sujata Wagh, had initially claimed that she suffered the burns due to negligence while cooking.
However, when police picked holes in her statement, the victim revealed that her husband along with his mother and brother to set her on fire on Saturday . The police on Sunday arrested the husband, Sachin (30), mother-in-law Mankarna (52) and brother-in-law Nitin (23). They have been booked for attempt to murder.
Police said ever since the victim got married to Sachin, Mankarna claimed that Sujata was a curse to the family and it was because of her (victim) that Sachin did not go to work.
On Saturday, Mankarna had an altercation with the victim. "In a fit of rage, she ordered her sons to grab the victim while she doused her with kerosene and set her on fire," said Nadgauda.
On hearing the victim's screams, neighbours rushed into the house and nabbed the accused . They were handed over to the police. Sujata is undergoing treatment at Sion Hospital.
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However, when police picked holes in her statement, the victim revealed that her husband along with his mother and brother to set her on fire on Saturday . The police on Sunday arrested the husband, Sachin (30), mother-in-law Mankarna (52) and brother-in-law Nitin (23). They have been booked for attempt to murder.
Police said ever since the victim got married to Sachin, Mankarna claimed that Sujata was a curse to the family and it was because of her (victim) that Sachin did not go to work.
On Saturday, Mankarna had an altercation with the victim. "In a fit of rage, she ordered her sons to grab the victim while she doused her with kerosene and set her on fire," said Nadgauda.
On hearing the victim's screams, neighbours rushed into the house and nabbed the accused . They were handed over to the police. Sujata is undergoing treatment at Sion Hospital.
Link: Woman suffers 80% burns as husband, kin set her on fire
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