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. Police arrested her husband Govind (30) and mother-in-law Jamna (50) from Kandhevadia village where the family lives.In her dying declaration, Lata told police that she was married to Govind five months ago and was two-months pregnant.“On September 15, Lata was supposed to cook meal for the family. However, due to ill health, she took a long time in preparation. 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.

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