A fight between a man and his second wife culminated in her death, while he sustained serious burns at Nagaragere in Gauribidanur Rural of Chikkaballapur district in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The victim is Sharada, 40, and her husband Shankara has been admitted to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru.
Shankara, who runs a hotel in Nagaragere, married Girijamma, 43, six years ago.A few months later, he tied the knot with Girijamma’s sister Sharada and the three were living under one roof.
While Girijamma has one child, Sharada had two kids. On Tuesday midnight, Shankar got into a fight with Sharada, and in a fit of rage, poured petrol on her. When he threatened to burn her, Sharada snatched the matchbox from Shankara and lit the fire. Sharada was burnt alive, while Shankara sustained serious burns. Girijamma, who witnessed the incident, ran out of the house and alerted neighbours.
The victim is Sharada, 40, and her husband Shankara has been admitted to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru.
Shankara, who runs a hotel in Nagaragere, married Girijamma, 43, six years ago.A few months later, he tied the knot with Girijamma’s sister Sharada and the three were living under one roof.
While Girijamma has one child, Sharada had two kids. On Tuesday midnight, Shankar got into a fight with Sharada, and in a fit of rage, poured petrol on her. When he threatened to burn her, Sharada snatched the matchbox from Shankara and lit the fire. Sharada was burnt alive, while Shankara sustained serious burns. Girijamma, who witnessed the incident, ran out of the house and alerted neighbours.