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Man Burns Partner Alive Over Marriage Status
2 Jul
Summary
- Man arrested for allegedly burning partner after dispute.
- Victim died eight days after the incident due to burns.
- Dispute arose after victim learned accused was married.
A 35-year-old man from Haryana's Jhajjar district was arrested on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2026, for allegedly setting his 23-year-old partner on fire at a Gurgaon flat. The victim, a resident of Basai, succumbed to severe burn injuries on June 27th, 2026, eight days after the incident on Sohna Road.
The couple's relationship, which began a year and a half prior, soured when the victim discovered the accused was married, leading to frequent altercations. An argument on June 18th, 2026, at the accused's gold shop escalated, with the victim allegedly pouring kerosene on herself.
The fatal incident occurred the next morning, June 19th, 2026, at a rented flat where the pair had stayed overnight. Following the attack, the accused transported the victim to a hospital. Initially, the victim and her mother declined to file a complaint.
The case intensified after the victim's death, leading her cousin to report that she had identified the accused from her hospital bed and that he had threatened her family. Investigators recovered a kerosene bottle from the accused's shop and seized his mobile phone for examination.
