LAHORE: A 40-year-old man was critically burnt after his wife allegedly doused petrol on him and set him on fire in Multan on Saturday.

Saleem, a resident of 17 Kasi, exchanged heated arguments with his wife. The woman threw petrol and set him on fire. The locals shifted the victim to the Nishtar Hospital where he was said to be in a critical condition.

The man’s family alleged that Saleem was set on fire by his wife and demanded registration of a case against her.

DSP Rao Saleem said the man was undergoing treatment at the hospital and they were waiting for his statement to register a case. He said they had started the investigation.

Multan City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shehzad said the man had set himself on fire as he was not having a good relationship with his wife. He said the victim’s wife was at work when the incident took place. The victim was unable to speak due to medical complications and his statement could not be recorded, he said.

Quoting the statements of the victim’s four-year-old daughter, he said the minor girl had revealed that the man had doused petrol on himself and set himself on fire. He said the house also was burnt in the fire.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2022