Bijnor, Nov 2 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 29-year-old man allegedly set ablaze his wife and two minor children by pouring kerosene on them in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor.
Police said the incident took place on Tuesday evening at Moji Gopalpur which falls under Kotwali Shahar police circle.
Bijnor SP Dinesh Singh, said: "A case has been registered against the accused, identified as Arun Kumar, and three of his family members, including two of his brothers and his mother, under relevant sections of Dowry Prohibition Act based on the complaint of the victim, his wife Vandana.
"All the three victims, including his 26-year-old wife, four-year-old daughter and one-year-old son, have sustained severe burn injuries and are undergoing treatment at the district hospital."
Vandana, in her complaint, mentioned that since they got married four years ago, Arun and his family members have been harassing her over dowry which led to frequent quarrels and disharmony in the family.
"Further investigation is underway. All the four accused are on the run. Efforts are on to arrest them soon," the SP added.
Sharing a picture of a recent meeting, he said: "Sharing a picture from my most recent meeting with my dear friend, Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. Always passionate about strengthening India-Japan ties, he had just taken over as the Chairman of the Japan-India Association."
Mann, 48, divorced his first wife Inderpreet Kaur in 2015. He has two children from that marriage -- daughter Seerat Kaur Mann (21) and son Dilshan Singh Mann (17), who attended Mann's swearing-in ceremony on March 16. The Chief Minister made a surprise wedding announcement a day earlier. It is believed to be an arranged marriage.
Arora, who has been elected for the second consecutive time as the MLA from Sunam, expressed gratitude towards the party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and assured that he would discharge the responsibility assigned to him with honesty and dedication.
The motive behind the murder was not yet clear, according to the police. Police said, the man went to a local market for shopping along with his family. He was shot dead when he was on his way back home.
In his previous marriage to Inderpreet Kaur, which ended in a divorce in 2016, Mann has two children -- son Dilshan and daughter Seerat -- who are currently staying in the US with their mother. Both children had attended Mann's swearing-in ceremony at Khatkar Kalan on March 16.
A spokesman for the Chief Minister's office said all domestic consumers in the state would be eligible to get zero bills if their consumption is up to 600 units in every billing cycle. This will give a big reprieve to the domestic consumers who have to hitherto shell out huge money every month in the form of power tariff.
