In Kerala’s Thrissur, woman set on fire by husband in public, succumbs to burns

In response to a complaint filed by Jeethu’s father, an FIR has been registered at the Pudukad police station. An officer said that the police are on the lookout for Viraj, who is on the run. He said that Viraj and Jeethu, married for six years, had been living separately due to certain issues. Jeethu, filing for divorce, reportedly angered Viraj who took the extreme step. Police said they found a bag at the spot belonging to Viraj in which a diary entry said he intended to kill himself after murdering his wife. Viraj’s decision to kill his wife seemed planned, confirmed police.

Jeethu’s father, Janardhanan told television news reporters that no one came to help as his daughter stood ablaze by the side of the road. He alleged that though a public representative was present at the meeting, he did absolutely nothing to help.