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The Basaveshwara Nagar constabulary are connected the lookout for a beverage stall proprietor for mounting occurrence to a pistillate aft she refused to wed disconnected her girl to him, successful a shocking incidental reported successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday (December 23, 2025).
The incidental occurred astir 1 a.m. astatine Saneguru Vanahalli successful Basaveshwara Nagar. The accused, identified arsenic Muttu, allegedly poured petrol connected the woman, Geetha, and acceptable her ablaze.
According to the police, Muttu was known to the unfortunate and her family. Geetha ran a proviso store for her livelihood, portion the accused operated a beverage stall successful the aforesaid locality.
Police said the accused had been pressuring Geetha to wed disconnected her 19-year-old girl to him. When the pistillate repeatedly refused, helium allegedly resorted to threats and harassment. Enraged by her refusal, the accused allegedly attacked her by pouring petrol and mounting her connected fire.
Geetha sustained implicit 50% pain injuries and is presently battling for beingness astatine Victoria Hospital, wherever she is undergoing treatment.
Basaveshwara Nagar constabulary person registered a lawsuit of effort to execution and launched a manhunt to nab the accused, who is absconding. Further probe is underway.
