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Woman set on fire for objecting husband's extramarital affair

Written by  Rajan Nath -- February 29th 2020 12:04 PM
Woman set on fire for objecting husband's extramarital affair

Woman set on fire for objecting husband's extramarital affair

Odhisha News: In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman was set on fire by her husband after she raised an objection to his extramarital affair. The incident took place in the New Market area of the Jaipur district in Odhisa on Thursday.

Woman set on fire after a heated argument

According to the information, the woman had suffered 80 percent burn injuries and was under treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Meanwhile, the police has lodged a complaint against the accused of the attack on the victim. The police stated that the man went into an argument with his wife. Following the heated argument, the man poured kerosene on his wife. The duo already had a dispute over the man's extramarital affair with a woman in the locality. As per the report, the man also used to torture his wife both physically and mentally. Also Read | Two newlyborn girls found dead in Chandigarh

Neighbours rescued the woman

SHO of Jajpur Road police station, A K Mohanty, stated that the man, in a fit of rage, poured kerosene on his wife. The woman started screaming after which the neighbours came to rescue her. The neighbours informed the police. Afterwards, the woman was rushed to a local hospital from where she was referred to Cuttack. The police added that the man is still absconding. Hence, the police has started a search operation to nab the accused. -PTC News

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