Angry with husband, woman sets self, three kids ablaze in Firozabad

  • | Saturday | 18th August, 2018

Bunty had slapped Anita on Friday night. After a brief interaction with the child who survived, we learnt that Anita was slapped by her husband on Friday night over some dispute. A distress call was made to police.After the incident, superintendent of police, (city), Rajesh Kumar Singh, and circle officer Sanjay Kumar Reddy visited the spot along with local police personnel.Speaking with TOI, SP Rajesh Kumar Singh said, “It was an unfortunate incident. On Saturday afternoon, she immolated herself along with the children.”Police have detained Bunty and as Anita’s relatives lodged an FIR against him for abetment of suicide. The child was rushed to the local community health centre.

Agra: Upset over her husband’s failure to support his family properly, a woman allegedly set herself and her children ablaze after pouring kerosene over themselves on Saturday afternoon in Firozabad district’s Ramnagar area under Linepar police jurisdiction.The woman, identified as Anita (33) and her children, Ragini (8) and Shine (3), succumbed to injuries while five-year-old Anshul is battling for life with 60% burns.According to police, Anita, wife of Bunty, a daily wage labourer, locked the house door from inside and allegedly poured kerosene on herself and set herself on fire. It is not clear whether the three children who were inside the house at the time attempted to save her and were burnt or Anita set then afire along with herself.Locals broke open the door to rescue the four but could save only Anshul from the smoke filled one-room house. The child was rushed to the local community health centre. A distress call was made to police.After the incident, superintendent of police, (city), Rajesh Kumar Singh, and circle officer Sanjay Kumar Reddy visited the spot along with local police personnel.Speaking with TOI, SP Rajesh Kumar Singh said, “It was an unfortunate incident. After a brief interaction with the child who survived, we learnt that Anita was slapped by her husband on Friday night over some dispute. This may have provoked her to take such an extreme step. At the time of the incident, woman’s husband was not at home.”Police sources said, “Anita was infuriated as Bunty had to give more than half of his wages to moneylenders from whom he had borrowed earlier. The couple had heated argument over the issue. Bunty had slapped Anita on Friday night. On Saturday afternoon, she immolated herself along with the children.”Police have detained Bunty and as Anita’s relatives lodged an FIR against him for abetment of suicide.

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