A
32-year-old man set himself on fire in front of his estranged wife’s
home in a Mumbai suburb Ville Parle after he was beaten up by her
relatives.
A
driver by profession, the victim got married about a decade back and
have a girl and a boy together. However, the couple separated four years
back, reports Indian new website NDTV.
The man used to frequent his wife’s house to meet his children who were very attached to him.
On
the fateful day, when he went to meet his wife on her request, she and
her entire family abused him and physically assaulted him in front of
curious neighbors..
The
man could not take the public humiliation. He went back to his car and
drained the fuel into a 2 litre bottle, doused himself with petrol and
set himself ablaze in front of his wife and her family.
The
shocked public rushed to contain the fire and took him to a hospital.
The victim fought for his life for two days despite severe burns but
lost the battle of his life.
The police authorities registered a case of suicide. The man’s body was handed over to his family members.
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