New Delhi:
A man poured kerosene on his wife and set her on fire in full public view at a rotary near their home in northeast Delhi's Jyoti Nagar today.
The incident took place around 4 PM when the victim, identified as Rubina was forcibly dragged by her husband husband Rayees Khan to a roundabout near their house in Loni area. He then poured kerosene and set her on fire.
She was admitted to the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital with 75 per cent burn injuries. Her condition is said to be critical. The man fled the scene before the police arrived at the spot.
"Before anyone could react, Khan fled the spot. We got a call from a passerby around 4.02 PM who informed us about the incident, following which a police team rushed to the spot. By that time locals had doused the fire. We rushed her to the hospital," said a senior police official.
We have registered a case at Jyoti Nagar police station and a manhunt has been launched. Their neighbours have said that the couple was undergoing a marital discord. They have two children.
Several teams have been formed to nab Rayees Khan. One of them has also been sent to Uttar Pradesh as it is suspected that he may have fled to his hometown, the police said, adding that the investigations are on.