Gorakhpur: The woman, who was allegedly set on fire by the Samajwadi Party MLA from Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, succumbed to her injuries on Friday evening in Gorakhpur. Savitri Devi was declared dead by the Gorakhpur Medical College and Hospital at 5.30 pm today.
An FIR was registered against Sripat Azad, Samajwadi Party MLA from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly setting a woman ablaze. The MLA is missing and the police are looking for him.
The MLA and Savitri Devi were allegedly having an affair.
"They were having a major fight while they were having dinner. He threw his plate away and threw kerosene oil on my mother and then he set her ablaze. After doing so he ran out of the window," said the victim's son.
An FIR was registered against Sripat Azad, Samajwadi Party MLA from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly setting a woman ablaze. The MLA is missing and the police are looking for him.
The MLA and Savitri Devi were allegedly having an affair.
"They were having a major fight while they were having dinner. He threw his plate away and threw kerosene oil on my mother and then he set her ablaze. After doing so he ran out of the window," said the victim's son.
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