Man arrested for setting partner and her parents on fire

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The Soladevanahalli constabulary person arrested a antheral for allegedly mounting his spouse and her parents connected fire. The information of each 3 was captious and were being treated successful Intensive Care Units (ICU).

The accused has been identified arsenic Panduranga alias Chandu, a nonmigratory of Nandini Layout.

According to the police, the incidental occurred astatine Tarabanahalli connected March 6 astir 6.30 p.m., erstwhile the accused went to the location of Sumalatha, 27, a home help, and demanded that she manus implicit her scooter.

When she refused, a heated statement broke retired betwixt the two. Sumalatha’s parents, Shreeram and Manjamma, intervened during the altercation. In a acceptable of rage, Panduranga allegedly poured petrol connected them from a vessel helium had brought with him and acceptable them connected occurrence earlier fleeing the spot successful an autorickshaw. Neighbours rushed to their assistance and admitted them to a hospital, wherever they were presently undergoing treatment, the constabulary said.

According to the FIR, Sumalatha joined Hanumayya successful 2015 and had 2 sons. About 5 years later, she met Panduranga, who allegedly promised to instrumentality attraction of her. She aboriginal moved successful with him to a rented location successful Nandini Layout, portion her 2 sons stayed with Sumalatha’s mother. “Though we were not married, we lived similar hubby and wife. Later we had a miss child,” Sumalatha stated successful her complaint.

The FIR further stated that astir a twelvemonth ago, Panduranga brought different pistillate to unrecorded with them, which led to predominant quarrels. Following this, Sumalatha near the location and began staying with her parents.

Based connected her complaint, the Soladevanahalli constabulary person registered a lawsuit nether Sections 109 (attempt to murder) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and arrested the accused. Further probe is nether way.

Published - March 08, 2026 07:53 p.m. IST

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