Jilted lover tries to burn woman, her mother; arrested
New Delhi: A 32-year-old jilted lover was arrested in Delhi on Friday for allegedly dousing a woman, her mother and himself with patrol and trying to set all on fire after she refused to marry him, police said.
The police said accused Chanki Pandey, who had received burn injuries in abdomen and was on the run since the incident, was arrested from his hideout in north Delhi.
According to the police, the incident occurred at 7.30 a.m on Friday when Pandey visited the victim's house in Malviya Nagar in south Delhi and started shouting her name. He was carrying a a bottle filled with patrol.
When victim's mother and brother confronted and asked him to leave, Pandey threatened that he would pour petrol and set them on fire.
"Then he asked the mother and son to call the woman (25) out or he would set himself on fire. The victim -- who is already married and has two kids -- and her family kept asking Pandey to leave.
"He then poured petrol on himself, on the victim woman and her mother. He set ablaze his jacket, took it out and threw at them. But her brother rescued them," Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Baaniya said.
Thereafter, Pandey fled the spot. The woman's brother and mother received minor burn injuries.
Later she informed the police and a case of attempt to murder was registered against Pandey, Baaniya said.
Pandey, who is a resident of Malviya Nagar and worked as a support staff in a mall in Gurugram, was arrested from Burari, the officer said.
"He and woman were in extra-marital relationship, but she declined his marriage proposal. She was going through a rough phase in her relationship with her husband. The woman and Pandey had even eloped on November 17, but she returned after three days," he added.
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CID to probe realtor murder case, says Karnataka Home Minister
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that he has directed the CID to probe the alleged kidnapping and killing of a real estate businessman from Anekal, whose body was found in neighbouring Tamil Nadu on March 9.
The minister was responding to a question raised by Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar in the Legislative Assembly during zero hour.
"On the issue raised by the MLA, the police have already taken action. One person has been arrested, and the search is on for others. Based on the initial reports we have got, I have instructed that the case be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department. The investigation will be done by them," Parameshwara said.
Demanding justice for the deceased's family, Eshwar earlier urged the home minister to hand over the case to the CID. "One person has been arrested and two suspects are still at large. They should be arrested at the earliest," he said.
Gopal alias Gopi was allegedly abducted on Sunday by a gang that intercepted his car near Karpur Gate. The assailants allegedly rammed his car from the rear and forcibly took him away in another car.
He was reportedly taken to a forest area near Denkanikottai in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, and was attacked by sharp weapons leading to death, police said, adding that the body was found on Monday.
Gopal's family members and relatives had staged a protest outside the Anekal police station, demanding the immediate arrest of all those behind the incident.
The police have arrested Mohan Babu, alleged to be the mastermind behind the crime, even as efforts are being made to nab his two associates who kidnapped Gopal. Business disputes and rivalry are said to be the reasons behind the killing.
