India News | Woman's Dies of Burn Injuries in Rajasthan's Sikar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 70-year-old woman was burnt to death in her home in the Ajitgarh area of Rajasthan's Sikar district, police said on Wednesday.
Sikar (Rajasthan), Mar 8 (PTI) A 70-year-old woman was burnt to death in her home in the Ajitgarh area of Rajasthan's Sikar district, police said on Wednesday.
The victim has been identified as Durgadevi, they said.
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The police were informed after her family members saw smoke coming out of her room on Tuesday night. The police broke open the door and rushed her to a hospital where doctors declared her dead, Ajitgarh police station SHO Sunil Kumar said.
Durgadevi's daughter Kiran has lodged a murder complaint against her brother Mamraj, sister-in-law Aachi, tenant Ramesh Meena and others, he said.
An investigation is underway after a case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code was registered.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Durgadevi did not want to keep Meena as a tenant while her son wanted to rent out the house, leading to a dispute between them, Kumar said.
The body was handed over to family members after post-mortem, the police said.
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