Woman sets afire 4 children, kills herself after a dispute with husband
Woman sets afire 4 children, kills herself after a dispute with husband A woman killed herself after tying the hands and legs of her four children and setting them ablaze following a dispute with her husband in Hamirpur. The incident took place Friday afternoon in Amgaav village in neighbouring Hamirpur district in the Raath Police Station area. Three of the children died and one child is battling for life, the local police said. Superintendent of Police (Hamirpur) Hemraj Meena said, “There was a dispute between Premwati alias Sukho (28) and her husband. After this, she tied hands and legs of her children Sapna (7), Prashant (5), Sneha (3) and Divyansh (1) and sprinkled kerosene on them and set them ablaze. After this she also set herself on fire.” Meena said Divyansh died on the spot and Sapna died at the community health centre. Premwati, Prashant and Sneha were referred to Jhansi Medical College where Premwati and Sneha died, he said. Prashant is currently undergoing treatment and is in a critical condition, he said. -PTC News
