Noida man sets wife on fire for objecting to drinking alcohol
The victim was living in Wajidpur Pusta village (Beauty farmhouse area) in Sector 135 of Noida
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New Delhi, March 9
The Noida Police arrested a man for allegedly setting his wife on fire after she objected to his drinking habit.
The police identified the accused as Yadvendra Yadav a native of Kannauj district in UP and currently residing at Noida Sector-135.
The police stated that the incident took place on the night of March 2. The victim living in the Wajidpur Pusta village (Beauty farmhouse area) was set on fire by her husband. She was seriously injured and police immediately rushed to the spot .
She was admitted her to the district hospital at Nithari in Noida and later referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi where her condition was reported stable.
According to the police her husband drinks alcohol and fights with her regularly. On the day of the incident on March 2, Yadvendra had come drunk and quarreled with his wife. Disturbed by the situation, the woman poured diesel from the generator on herself, and Yadvendra threw burning matchsticks at her.
The police have registered a case under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace).
