Shantaram Kale, who was admitted to JJ Hospital with 70 percent burns after his wife poured four kg hot oil on him, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday night.Shantaram Kale (40) worked as a caretaker for a physically challenged patient in Nallasopara and lived with his wife Geeta (35) and their daughter Vanshita (11) in Laxmibai Chawl, Nallasopara (E).On March 24, Geeta beat Vanshita and the latter complained to Shantaram when he returned home from work.“Shantaram chided Geeta in front of the children and this made her furious,” said PI Kiran Kabadi of Tulinj police station. After dinner, while the family was asleep and Shantaram watched TV, Geeta woke up to boil oil in the kitchen and poured it with a ladle on Shantaram.Hearing him scream, the neighbours broke the door and took Shantaram to a local hospital.He was later shifted to JJ Hospital, as he was in a serious condition. Kabadi said, “We arrested Geeta under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code. After Shantaram’s death, she was produced before the Vasai court and is now charged with murder.”Till about a fortnight ago, the couple lived separately for two years. Geeta stayed with her children in the Nallasopara house while Shantaram lived elsewhere.However, the neighbours mediated between the two and managed to convince them to stay together.Despite the resolution, their fights continued. “Geeta had purchased four kg oil a few days back from a nearby grocery store, before the incident and we are ascertaining whether the act was pre-planned,” said an official.Some of the oil also fell on their daughter and she suffered 20 per cent burns on her hands.“She is being treated at the Vasai civic hospital,” said PI Kabadi.