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RAJKOT: In an unusual incident , a woman in Manjuka area of Rajkot city set her husband ablaze following a domestic dispute. Victim Jitendra Solanki (27) was admitted to Rajkot Civil Hospital with serious burn injuries.

According to police, on Monday afternoon, Ritu Solanki (25) doused Jitendra with kerosene and set him on fire at their residence in Shree City in Manjuka. Jitendra and Ritu had got married four years ago and have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Jitendra is a vegetable vendor.

In his statement, Jitendra told police that Ritu used to doubt his character and suspected him of having an affair. The couple used to fight frequently over the issue.

On Monday afternoon, too, she picked up a fight with him. As the argument escalated, she poured kerosene over him. After this, she went into a room and locked it from inside. When Jitendra knocked the door, she opened it and went straight to the kitchen. As Jitendra followed her, she turned on the gas stove, burnt a piece of rag and hurled it at Jitendra. “Soaked in kerosene, Jitendra’s clothes immediately caught fire,” an official from University police station, where the case has been registered, said.

Jitendra was rescued by his neighbours and rushed to civil hospital. Police have booked Ritu for attempt to murder.

