HYDERABAD: A businessman, who is estranged from his wife, set her parents ablaze at their house in KPHB Colony on Saturday night.
The victims were admitted with 30-50% burns at a local hospital. Cops have registered an attempt-to-murder case against accused Sai Krishna (29), who also suffered burns and is admitted in a hospital. His condition was stable and would be arrested once discharged, cops said.
Krishna, a real estate businessman from Karimnagar, had fallen in love with T Neethika (29), a software engineer and distant relative from KPHB Colony, and married her in 2016. Differences cropped up between the couple a year after marriage and Neethika moved to her parents’ flat in Sri Sai Brundhavan Apartment in phase VI of KPHB Colony. Based on her complaint, KPHB police registered a domestic harassment case which is now in court.
“On Saturday night, Krishna barged into his in-law’s flat with a petrol bottle in hand. Neethika thought he was carrying acid in the bottle and locked herself in the bedroom,” KPHB inspector Laxminarayana said.
The accused then doused her parents, T Sagar Rao (54), a farmer, and T Rama (50), a housewife, with petrol and set them ablaze.
“While Sagar Rao suffered about 50% burns on his legs and back, Rama suffered about 30% burns on her legs and hands,” the inspector said.
In the scuffle, the accused also suffered burns, but managed to flee.
Neighbours who rushed hearing the screams took the couple to a nearby private hospital.
Police said that Krishna, who returned to Karimnagar and got himself admitted at a private hospital, was out of danger and would be arrested once released from hospital.
In the scuffle, Sai Krishna, the accused , also suffered burns, but his condition is stable. The victims were admitted with 30-50% burns at a local hospital. Cops have registered an attempt-to-murder case against Sai
