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80-year-old man sets daughter-in-law on fire

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The accused is absconding. The woman’s husband is a Punjab Police Head Constable.

The accused is absconding. The woman's husband is a Punjab Police Head Constable.

Chandigarh - She suffered critical burn injuries and died in a private hospital in Amritsar on Thursday.

Published: Fri 13 Oct 2017, 9:00 PM

Updated: Fri 13 Oct 2017, 11:11 PM

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An 80-year-old man from Tarn Taran district in Punjab was booked on Thursday for the murder of his daughter-in-law, police said.
Police said Arjun Singh doused Harjinder Kaur, 45, with petrol on Wednesday night and set her on fire following a row over money in Burj Puhla village near Harike, about 240 km from Chandigarh.
She suffered critical burn injuries and died in a private hospital in Amritsar on Thursday. The accused is absconding. The woman's husband is a Punjab Police Head Constable.  



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