Man douses wife in petrol, sets her on fire over domestic dispute in HD Kote

MYSURU: A man set fire to his wife by pouring petrol on her, right in front of their son, as he was angry that she had gone to her maternal home. The incident occurred at Hanumantha Nagar in HD Kote on Tuesday night.

The victim Madhura is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru. The accused Mallesh Nayak works as a mechanic at the KSRTC depot at HD Kote.

The couple’s son said his father would beat his mother often and his grandmother would also encourage Mallesh.

Mallesh Nayak hails from BB thanda in Kudligi taluk of Vijayanagar district and had married Madhura of the same village eight years ago. For the last 6-7 years, he had allegedly been harassing Madhura for dowry and had been picking arguments every day demanding that her parents buy him a residential plot. He also suspected her fidelity and would harass her.

Recently, Madhura had gone to her parental home for a few days. Angry over this, Mallesh poured petrol on her and set her on fire. The HD Kote police have registered a case and are on the lookout for Mallesh who is absconding.