A Bengaluru man was arrested for allegedly setting his partner and her parents on fire following her refusal to give him her two-wheeler, police said on Monday (March 9). The accused has been identified as Panduranga (32), a resident of Nandini Layout, they said. Sumalatha (27), a domestic help, and her parents, who sustained injuries in the incident, are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, a senior police officer said as per PTI. Panduranga went to Sumalatha’s house in Tarabanahalli and asked her to hand over her scooter to him. When she refused, a heated argument ensued following which her parents intervened.
Suddenly, in a fit of rage, he poured petrol over them from a bottle and set them on fire and immediately fled the spot, the officer said. Their neighbours rushed the family to hospital, where they are receiving treatment, he said.
A case was registered at the Soladevanahalli police station under sections 109 (attempt to murder) and 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the accused was arrested on Sunday, police said.
The case comes days after a man allegedly killed his 21-year-old wife over suspicions of an affair. Police on February 21 reported that the accused, in an intoxicated state, struck the woman on the head with a stone. Authorities arrived at the scene following reports of domestic violence and have taken the deceased’s body to a hospital for postmortem.
The incident occurred in Kullegowdanapalya, under the jurisdiction of Kaggalipura police station. The deceased has been identified as Sinchana (21), and the accused is her husband, Renukaiah. According to police, Renukaiah frequently quarreled with his wife over suspicions about her fidelity.
