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Jaipur Couple Set on Fire in Suspected Family Attack as Police Detain Two

Police say the assault followed a dispute over the pair’s relationship, with two relatives held as the investigation advances.

Overview

  • The man and woman suffered severe burns and are being treated at Jaipur’s SMS Hospital, where doctors reported roughly 70% burns for the man and about 45% for the woman.
  • An FIR citing attempt to murder and related charges has been registered, and forensic teams have examined the scene and collected evidence.
  • Police identified the detained suspects as Birdichand and Ganesh, relatives of the woman named in the complaint.
  • The incident occurred around midnight at a hut in fields near Barolav under Mokhampura police limits, where petrol was allegedly poured on the couple before they were set alight.
  • Villagers doused the flames and moved the injured to Bichoon Community Health Centre before their referral to SMS Hospital for advanced care.