Man set on fire by wife, in-laws over financial feud
Muhammed Salim from Multan said to be in critical condition after suffering 90% burns
Muhammed Salim went to the home of his in-laws to collect the Rs0.21 million they had taken from him on loan. STOCK IMAGE
MULTAN:
A man caught in a financial feud with his in-laws sustained 90% burns when his wife and brother-in-law threw petrol on him and set him alight in Multan's Muradabad area on Thursday, Express News reported.
Muhammed Salim went to the home of his in-laws to collect Rs0.21 million that they had reportedly taken from him on loan, when an argument broke out between himself, his wife Farzana and her brother Amir.
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Refusing to hand over the money, the argument escalated and Farzana and Amir reportedly doused him in petrol and set him alight.
Initial reports from hospital sources revealed that Salim was in critical condition after his body was covered with 90% burns.
Sources further revealed that a case is yet to be filed at the local police station; however, investigation into the incident was underway.
A man caught in a financial feud with his in-laws sustained 90% burns when his wife and brother-in-law threw petrol on him and set him alight in Multan's Muradabad area on Thursday, Express News reported.
Muhammed Salim went to the home of his in-laws to collect Rs0.21 million that they had reportedly taken from him on loan, when an argument broke out between himself, his wife Farzana and her brother Amir.
Read: Violence: Girl burnt alive for saying no to marriage proposal
Refusing to hand over the money, the argument escalated and Farzana and Amir reportedly doused him in petrol and set him alight.
Initial reports from hospital sources revealed that Salim was in critical condition after his body was covered with 90% burns.
Sources further revealed that a case is yet to be filed at the local police station; however, investigation into the incident was underway.