Hyderabad: Watchman kills wife at Saroornagar

HYDERABAD: A watchman killed his wife by setting her ablaze at Saroornagar on Sunday. The victim who suffered severe burns, succumbed while undergoing treatment at OGH.
On Saturday night, the husband, Venkanna came home in drunken condition and picked up an argument with the victim, B Subhadra (35) as she asked him to look for employment.
“At 2.30am, Venkanna doused Subhadra with petrol and set her ablaze. Subhadra was rushed to OGH and she succumbed while undergoing treatment at around 11 am,” Saroornagar inspector K Seetharam said.