Hyderabad:
A 40-year-old woman succumbed to injuries in Hyderabad on Thursday after she was set on fire allegedly by her husband four days ago for not cooking mutton curry properly.
Shanker Rao C, a labourer, allegedly poured kerosene on his wife Sulochana who worked as a domestic help and set her ablaze at their house in Katedan area on December 20, Mailardevpally Police Station Inspector S Venkat Reddy said.
"Shanker had brought mutton and asked her to make curry. After eating it, he beat her up saying it wasn't good enough and had a quarrel with her. Later, he poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze saying her living was useless because she didn't know how to cook food," the police officer said.
Shanker was allegedly drunk at the time. Sulochana's mother and daughter, who were present, raised alarm after and the neighbours rushed and doused the flames, police said.
She was taken to state-run Osmania General Hospital where she died.
"The accused was arrested yesterday on the charge of attempt to murder and harssment. Today, she succumbed to burn injuries at the hospital," the police officer said, adding a case of murder would be lodged against the husband.
Shanker Rao C, a labourer, allegedly poured kerosene on his wife Sulochana who worked as a domestic help and set her ablaze at their house in Katedan area on December 20, Mailardevpally Police Station Inspector S Venkat Reddy said.
"Shanker had brought mutton and asked her to make curry. After eating it, he beat her up saying it wasn't good enough and had a quarrel with her. Later, he poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze saying her living was useless because she didn't know how to cook food," the police officer said.
Shanker was allegedly drunk at the time. Sulochana's mother and daughter, who were present, raised alarm after and the neighbours rushed and doused the flames, police said.
She was taken to state-run Osmania General Hospital where she died.
"The accused was arrested yesterday on the charge of attempt to murder and harssment. Today, she succumbed to burn injuries at the hospital," the police officer said, adding a case of murder would be lodged against the husband.
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