New Delhi:
A young labourer was arrested in New Delhi for allegedly attempting to kill his wife after suspecting her of an extra-marital affair, police said on Sunday.
Jeetu (23) allegedly set his 22-year-old wife Reena on fire in their house in Fatehpur Behri on January 19 and was apprehended from Gurgaon's Manesar while he was planning to escape to Barmer in Rajasthan, his native place near India-Pakistan border.
Chhaya Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), said his neighbours told police that Reena had been burnt by her husband.
"The incident was also reported to the SDM of the area as the husband of victim was absconding since the incident. Her statement was recorded in which she claimed that Jeetu came to house with his cousin Arvind on the day of the incident.
"After consuming liquor, he alleged that she was having an extra-marital affair with Arvind. This resulted in a heated argument. Jeetu allegedly beat her up severely due to which she fell unconscious. After that he poured kerosene oil on her and set her afire," Sharma said.
Hearing her cries, she said, neighbours rushed to the house and rescued her.
Jeetu and Reena were married two years ago and have a daughter. Jeetu is habitual drinker and works as a labour at construction sites.
Jeetu (23) allegedly set his 22-year-old wife Reena on fire in their house in Fatehpur Behri on January 19 and was apprehended from Gurgaon's Manesar while he was planning to escape to Barmer in Rajasthan, his native place near India-Pakistan border.
Chhaya Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), said his neighbours told police that Reena had been burnt by her husband.
"The incident was also reported to the SDM of the area as the husband of victim was absconding since the incident. Her statement was recorded in which she claimed that Jeetu came to house with his cousin Arvind on the day of the incident.
"After consuming liquor, he alleged that she was having an extra-marital affair with Arvind. This resulted in a heated argument. Jeetu allegedly beat her up severely due to which she fell unconscious. After that he poured kerosene oil on her and set her afire," Sharma said.
Hearing her cries, she said, neighbours rushed to the house and rescued her.
Jeetu and Reena were married two years ago and have a daughter. Jeetu is habitual drinker and works as a labour at construction sites.
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