Man sets wife’s paramour afire in Jhansi

JHANSI: Suspecting infidelity a man burnt his wife’s paramour here on Tuesday. The couple was arrested after an FIR lodged late in night by the brother of the victim who is battling for his life at Jhansi Medical College with over 50% burns.
As per the details, the victim Arvind Ahirwar (31) who h0ails from Bhopal had an affair with Archana for quite a few years, which continued even after her marriage with Shekhar who lives in the old city here.
It is being alleged that both of them used to meet frequently and had even gone to Indore recently. When this came to the knowledge of Shekhar, he thought of taking revenge from Arvind. He called Arvind and invited him to Jhansi on the pretext of some issues with Archana to be resolved.
On Tuesday when the victim came here, he was lured by the accused to a deserted place behind the Muktakashi Manch, where Shekhar poured petrol on Arvind and set him on fire. He later fled from the place.
Hearing the hue and cry of the victim some passersby came and helped him by putting off the fire. Later on police came and took him to Jhansi Medical College where he is being treated.
Late in the night the family members of the victim arrived and lodged a FIR against the accused and his wife. Acting on the complaint the police lodged a complaint in the city Kotwali against Archana and Shekhar under section 307, 326 IPC.
As per CO City, Rajesh Kumar Singh, both the accused have been arrested and sent to jail on Wednesday while the victim is undergoing treatment.