Telangana woman sets sister on fire over property dispute
India Today
Rajeswari set her sister, Varalaxmi, ablaze on Monday over a property dispute. While ablaze, Varalaxmi held Rajeswari and the latter suffered burns too. Varalaxmi succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday, while Rajeswari is still critical.
A 36-year-old woman, Varalaxmi, was set ablaze by her sister when the two were arguing over the distribution of their ancestral land. She succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Wadiaram village in Telangana’s Medak district.
Chegunta police said that Varalaxmi was staying in Wadiaram village with her two children after her husband deserted her a few years ago.
Varalaxmi and her younger sister, Rajeswari, who is a divorcee, had an ongoing dispute over sharing the five acres of land their parents owned in Kamareddy district.
On Monday night, Rajeswari came to Varalaxmi’s house, and arguments broke out between the sisters over sharing the property.
Police said that Rajeswari brought a bottle of petrol, and in a fit of rage she poured it on Varalaxmi and set her ablaze.
While being engulfed in flames, Varalaxmi held Rajeswari, and the latter also suffered burns before neighbours intervened and put out the fire.
