Monday, November 12, 2012

Nov 12, 2012: Man held for setting wife on fire

TNN | Nov 12, 2012, 04.22AM IST
MUMBAI: A 35-year-old man was booked by the Virar police on Saturday for setting his wife ablaze reportedly for not getting him money from her parents to buy a motorcycle. The woman, Durgadevi Yadav (25), is currently admitted to Bhagwati Hospital in Borivli with 75% burns. 

A truck driver, Ramji Yadav is an alcoholic. His wife told the police that he would return home drunk and assault her. "Durgadevi also refused to give in to Ramji's demands for money for a bike," a police officer said. 

Around 4.30am on Saturday, they had another fight over the bike and Ramji opened a can of diesel and emptied it on his wife before striking a match to it, said the police. Residents of the area put out the fire and took her to hospital. 

Ramji was arrested but got hospitalized, complained of a leg injury. "We have booked him for attempt to commit murder and cruelty to spouse," an officer said. 
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