A 35-year-old man suffered severe burn injuries in Kasur after dousing himself in petrol and setting himself on fire outside his in-laws’ home within the jurisdiction of Mustafa Abad Police Station.
He was allegedly driven to the extreme measures after his wife refused to return home with him after a domestic dispute.
Rescue officials stated that the man, identified as Shahbaz, arrived at his in-laws’ residence attempting to convince his wife to reconcile and return home after she left following an argument.
When she refused to go back with him, Shahbaz poured petrol over himself in front of the house and set himself ablaze.
Emergency responders transported Shahbaz to Bulleh Shah Hospital in Kasur for immediate medical attention. Hospital staff later transferred him to a facility in Lahore due to his critical condition and extensive burn injuries.
Local police arrived at the scene shortly after receiving information and initiated an investigation to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
