LAHORE: Khanewal Police claimed to have arrested a woman and her brother for allegedly setting her husband on fire over contracting a second marriage in Mian Channu tehsil.

The man suffered critical burn injuries and was shifted to a nearby hospital.

Police said the incident took place in Chak 134/16-L of Mian Channu, where the woman, identified as Naseem, allegedly attacked her husband Aslam.

Police said that initial investigation revealed that the woman first gave Aslam drug-laced capsules, then poured petrol over him and set him on fire. She allegedly also attacked him with an axe, leaving him seriously injured.

The Khanewal Saddar police reached the scene after receiving information about the incident and shifted the victim to the hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical.

Later, police arrested Naseem and her brother Younis. The victim’s stepbrother had submitted a complaint to the police station.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2026