SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Belagavi: A 34-year-old man allegedly set his wife ablaze at their residence in the district after objecting to her wearing a nightdress instead of a sari, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in Nandgad village of Khanapur taluk on April 19, they said.
The accused, identified as Krishna Patil, allegedly objected to his 27-year-old wife Manjula Patil wearing a nightdress at home and frequently argued with her over the issue, police said.
“There was a heated altercation between the couple. The woman was unwilling to attend a function organised by his relatives. Her husband insisted that she attend, but she refused, which led to the dispute,” K Ramarajan, Superintendent of Police (Belagavi), told reporters.
“He allegedly threatened to burn her dress if she did not change from a nightdress into a sari. When she refused, he allegedly made two attempts and, on the third attempt, set the dress on fire. The dress was completely burned, and she sustained severe burn injuries,” he said.
She was immediately shifted to Belagavi Medical College Hospital. Doctors said she had sustained around 80 per cent superficial burn injuries. She was later shifted to a hospital in Goa for advanced treatment, he said.
The woman’s family has alleged that there had been previous altercations between the couple, but this time the accused was furious and set the dress on fire, leading to severe injuries, the SP said.
Citing a preliminary investigation, the officer said Krishna was suffering from a brain tumour and had undergone surgery for it about two months ago.
Locals said Krishna was not mentally stable and had behavioural issues, he added.
The accused had returned to Nandgad two months ago. Before that, he had been working in Goa for seven to eight years, the SP said.
The couple had been married for eight years and had two children—a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son. “This is a very unfortunate incident. A case has been registered at Nandgad Police Station, and the accused has been arrested,” he added.
SOURCE : SIASAT
