A 29-year-old woman allegedly set herself on fire here in Delhi, India after her husband refused to buy a smartphone for the online classes being conducted by the school of their children.
According to reports, the woman set herself on fire on May 27 around 8 am. Soon after receiving the information, the police reached the spot and rushed the woman to the nearest hospital. The doctors informed that Jyoti sustained 90 per cent burn injuries and was declared dead.
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In a statement to the police, the deceased’s husband said that the couple got married 7-year ago and have two children together. He said his wife was insisting on buying a smartphone but he told her that he will buy one after the lockdown.
A police investigation into the case is underway.
