Uttar Pradesh Woman Accused of Setting Husband on Fire Amid Domestic Dispute

In Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, a 62-year-old woman, Sumitra, allegedly set her 66-year-old husband, Rampati, on fire by pouring diesel on him and locking him inside their home before fleeing. Police registered a murder case following a complaint by a village watchman. Preliminary investigations indicate a long-standing domestic dispute, with reports of prior conflicts and an earlier attempt by Sumitra to harm Rampati. The body was sent for postmortem, and efforts to locate Sumitra are ongoing.