HYDERABAD: A 40-year-old woman on Thursday succumed to injuries here after she was set on fire allegedly by her alcoholic husband for not cooking mutton curry properly four days ago, police said.
Shanker Rao, a labourer, allegedly poured kerosene on his wife Sulochana who worked as a maid and set her ablaze at their house in Katedan on December 20, police said. The woman was set on fire in the presence of her eight-year-old daughter.
The victim, who was admitted in hospital receiving 80 per cent burns, died at Osmania General Hospital on Thursday.
“Shanker had brought mutton and asked her to make curry. After eating it, he beat her up saying it wasn’t good enough and quarrelled with her. Later, he poured kerosene and set her ablaze saying her living was useless because she didn’t know how to cook food,” police said. Sulochana’s mother and daughter, who were present, raised alarm after he set her on fire and the neighbours rushed and doused the flames, police said. The police registered a case against Shanker Rao.