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Husband sets wife on fire for returning from maternal home in Sidhi
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News18•09-10-2026, 19:52
Husband sets wife on fire for returning from maternal home in Sidhi
- •A shocking case of domestic violence occurred in Mahkhor village under the Marwas police station area in Sidhi district where a husband tried to burn his wife alive.
- •The dispute erupted after the wife returned from her maternal home, which enraged the husband and led to a violent altercation.
- •Family members intervened promptly and extinguished the flames, saving her life while the husband's hand was also burned in the process.
- •The victim sustained over 80 percent burns and was referred from the District Hospital Sidhi to Rewa Medical College for advanced treatment.
- •Police have registered a case, arrested the accused husband, and launched a thorough investigation into the incident.
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The dispute flared up after the woman returned home from her maternal residence, which enraged her husband and led to a verbal altercation and subsequent attack with petrol.
More than 80 percent of the woman's body was severely burned in the attack, though her face was saved.
Following the incident, the Marwas police station registered a case under relevant sections and promptly arrested the accused husband while investigating the circumstances.
