Domestic dispute: Woman ‘burnt’ by her husband

Talamaba station house officer says initial investigation points to suicide.

MULTAN:

A woman was killed after allegedly being burnt by her husband on Saturday.

Mian Channu police said 28-year-old Noor Bibi had Ali Akbar seven years ago. They said the couple had four children.

Ali Hasan, Bibi’s brother, told newsmen that the couple had argued over financial matters. He said Akbar had threatened to kill his sister and had beaten her on several occasions. He said Akbar was unemployed and was unable to support his family.

He said on Saturday, Akbar doused her with petrol and set her on fire.

The woman was taken to Civil Hospital in Talamba where she died.

Doctors treating her at Talamba Civil Hospital told The Express Tribune that over 90 per cent of her body was burnt.

Talamaba Station House Officer Khizar Zaman told The Express Tribune that initial investigations pointed to suicide. He said charges would be filed against Akbar if the post mortem report indicated foul play. He said Akbar had been detained and statements of several residents of the area had been recorded.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 14^th, 2014.