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Woman set on fire over dowry in UP, severely injured

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A woman suffered severe burn injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands in Imadpur village here, police said today.

The victim, Ramsakhi has alleged that her husband Alhilesh Kumar, mother-in-law Sudamdevi and other members of the family set her on fire on January 5. They were demanding a dowry of Rs 1.5 lakh from her from a long time, she alleged.

Ramsakhi was admitted to hospital in Farrukhabad. Police are investigating the matter and no arrest has been made so far.

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First Published: Jan 07 2017 | 10:42 PM IST

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