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SALEM: A 30-year-old truck driver has set his wife, daughter and son on fire in an inebriated state after his wife refused to have sex with him. But an infuriated Karthik set them all on fire,” the investigation officer said.Based on Poomathi’s dying declaration, the Attur rural police registered an attempt to murder case and nabbed Karthik on Friday night. Poomathi and Nila suffered 80% burn injuries in the incident.Karthik told the Attur rural police that his wife had set his children and herself on fire following a family feud. “A few minutes after beating her up, he wished to have physical relationship with her, but his wife refused. When police inquired with Poomathi on Friday, she told them that her husband had set them ablaze when she refused to have sex with him..