Woman sets self afire

Updated At : 06:02 AM Dec 28, 2016 IST

Ambala, December 27

Following a family dispute, a woman set herself on fire at her residence in Ambala Cantonment yesterday. Mandeep Sethi, Tejender’s relative, alleged that repeated family disputes forced Tejender Kaur (35), a mother of two, to take the step. Tejender was taken to a hospital with 70 per cent burns.

She was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. The police have booked three persons, including her husband. “A case has been registered. The accused are yet to be arrested,” said DSP Suresh Kaushik. —TNS

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