Shahjahanpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh seems to have become a symbol of lawlessness. Rape, gangrape, murders and other ghastly crimes seem to be the order of the day in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. Now another ghastly tale of crime has emerged. A 58-year-old woman has succumbed to burn injuries after being set on fire by her son, daughter-in-law and her relatives over a family dispute, police said Monday.
The SP of Shahjahanpur Aparna Gautam said there were problems brewing in the family. The deceased Ratna Devi (58) and her son Akash Gupta were frequently quarelling over trivial issues.
Citing the complaint lodged by Kishan Gupta (another son of the deceased), the SP said Akash, his wife Deepshikha, his father-in-law Achhelal and relative Vinod poured kerosene on Ratna Devi in the early hours of Monday while she was sleeping. They then set her on fire.
Hearing her cries of anguish, neighbours rushed in to douse the flames and informed the police. She was admitted with critical burn injuries to the district medical college here, where she died during treatment.
Police have sent the body for a post-mortem, Gautam said. She added that Akash, Achhelal and Vinod have been taken into custody for questioning.