Hyderabad: Woman allegedly burnt alive by husband after failing to crack MBBS entrance

In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old housewife was allegedly set ablaze by her husband in Telangana's Hyderabad for not clearing  MBBS entrance exam.

The woman was found dead with burn injuries, however, her husband has claimed that she committed suicide.

The deceased girl Harika was married to Rushi Kumar, a software engineer, two years ago.

Harika who took the medical entrance test by giving EAMCET exam failed to qualify for MBBS and got selected for Bachelors of Dental Surgery in a private college, reported Times of India.

Harika's parents have filed a FIR at the LB Nagar police station stating that their son-in-law Rishi Kumar had allegedly burnt their daughter alive for not securing a seat in the medical entrance.

They also alleged that he was also continuously harassing her for the additional dowry, the inspector at LB Nagar police station said.

A case has been registered under section 304(B) and 302 IPC and further investigation is on.