A 21-year-old pregnant woman suffered critical burns after being set on fire by her mother and brother in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur.
The incident took place in Nawada Khurd village on Thursday. The victim’s family was furious when they found out that their unmarried daughter was pregnant, the police said, NDTV reported.
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Some farmers in the forest heard the woman’s screams and found her when she had suffered 70 per cent burn. They rushed her to a hospital, police said.
She was later taken to a state-run hospital in Meerut, where she is believed to be in a critical state.
Her mother and brother have been arrested. “Police are questioning them in the custody,” police said.