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Rajasthan woman dies after alleged petrol attack
Hindustan Times··13 Aug
A 35-year-old woman identified as Pooja died after her husband allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire at her parental home in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Police said she suffered burns over about 80 percent of her body and died on Tuesday while being taken to Bikaner. Husband Sultan Ram, 40, was also injured and is in hospital.
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What It Means For You
- If you live in Sri Ganganagar, Sadar police have registered a murder case after converting an attempt to murder complaint filed by the woman's brother.
- Families housing a married daughter after a dispute can note police say the accused entered from the terrace around 2.30 am, not through the front door.
- Anyone following domestic violence response can see she had already spent about three months at her parental home before the alleged attack.
What's Happening
- Pooja, 35, died of about 80 percent burns after police said her husband poured petrol on her at her parents' house in Sri Ganganagar.
- Sultan Ram, 40, was injured in the same incident and is under treatment; police recovered a five-litre petrol can from the spot.
- The first case was attempt to murder and was changed to murder after she died on the way to PBM Hospital, Bikaner.
What the Complaint Puts on the Police Record
- Family members said they heard screams, put out the flames, and first took her to the district hospital before the Bikaner referral.
- Police said the marriage was about 15 years old and that the couple have three daughters.
- The woman's relatives alleged regular assault and suspicion of an affair; those claims are part of the complaint, not a court finding.
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