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Rajkot: A two-month pregnant woman from a village in Vinchhiya taluka succumbed to her burns after being set ablaze by her husband and mother-in-law over a trivial issue of delay in cooking on Monday.Lata Gorasa, 22, who had suffered over 70% burns, died in the Rajkot Civil Hospital. This angered Jamna and Govind and they entered into a heated altercation with her. Jamna then grabbed Lata from behind and poured kerosene on her while Govind set her ablaze,” said Vinchhiya police station sub-inspector D L Khachar.After the crime, Govind rushed Lata first to a private hospital in Jasdan, then to Botad Civil Hospital from where Lata was referred to Rajkot Civil Hospital. Both, husband and wife, used to work as labourers. However, due to ill health, she took a long time in preparation..