A man allegedly subjected his wife to torture and sether on fire at his house in Yazman, leaving her injured with serious burns on Friday.
According to police and Rescue 1122 sources, a housewife identified as Fauzia Bibi had a domestic
dispute with her husband, Jalil Ahmed.
On Friday, the couple had a quarrel in their house in ward No 14, Yazman, following which Jalil subjected
his wife to torture and set her ablaze after dousing her in petrol.
As a result, the woman suffered serious burns. However, hearing her screams, local intervened and
rescued her. Meanwhile the suspect manged to flee.
On being informed of the incident, police and Rescue 1122 teams arrived at the scene and shifted the
woman to the Yazman THQ Hospital in serious condition.
Police are investigating the matter.
A police spokesperson claimed that the suspect has been arrested after registration of a case against
him.

Source: Dawn