In a shocking incident of a domestic feud, unhappy with his dinner, a 26-year-old man in Sangam Vihar in Delhi allegedly set his pregnant wife on fire. The woman sustained 20 per cent burn injuries and the husband identified as Vivek Kumar was arrested after the incident, police said. According to the Indian Express, the incident took place after the accused Vivek Kumar returned home on September 8 and asked his wife for food. "He threw the plate and got into an argument with his wife. Around 1.30 am when she was sleeping, he set her on fire. Hearing her screams, her in-laws came to her rescue and took her to the hospital," police stated.

In another incident, a 17-year old girl was set ablaze by her jilted lover in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh who later succumbed to her burn injuries at the Civil Hospital in Lucknow, police stated. The girl was admitted to the Lucknow hospital with 75 per cent burns. The accused identified as Golu (22), has been arrested, reported IANS. The incident took place on when Golu reportedly barged into Sandhya's house in Hajipur village while her parents were away, poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze.