Sultanpur, December 11: A woman and her three-year-old daughter on Sunday succumbed to burn injuries in Tavakkapur Nagra of Kadipur area here, police said.

Lakshmi, 25, and her daughter Riddhi were alleged to have been set on fire by Lakshami's in-laws for dowry, Superintendent of Police Somen Barma said. Bihar Shocker: Man Sets Wife, 3-Year-Old Minor Son on Fire for Dowry in Supaul District.

An FIR has been filed against Lakshmi's husband Arvind Chaurasia and her in-laws on the complaint of the victim's mother Barfa Devi. Police have arrested Chaurasia, while a hunt is on to nab others. Tamil Nadu Shocker: Man, Wife Set Mother on Fire for Refusing to Register Property to his Name in Tirunelveli, Arrested.

Lakshmi had got married to Chaurasia on May 12, 2018 and was being harassed for dowry ever since, Barfa Devi alleged in her complaint.

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