Husband sets wife on fire in Chandauli district

A 25-year-old woman sustained serious burn injuries after her husband allegedly set her on fire at a village in Chandauli district.

The woman was admitted to Shiv Prasad Gupt divisional hospital here yesterday.

Police said that Soni, a native of Imliya area of Chandauli district, was married to Rakesh in 1998. They have three children.

Rakesh was unemployed and addicted to liquor. Yesterday he had a tiff with his wife when she refused to give him money for liquor. In a fit of anger Rakesh set her on fire after pouring kerosene on her. Hearing her cries, neighbours rushed to her rescue and extinguished the fire. But, till then she had sustained serious burn injuries.

Her parents, Ashok Tiwari and Pushpa Devi, alleged that their daughter was set on fire by her husband and in-laws.

The police is searching for the absconding husband.