Overview
- Police say the husband poured petrol on his wife and set her on fire during an argument over her attire at a rented home in Nandgad, Khanapur taluk.
- The woman suffered nearly 80% burns, was first treated at Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, and was then shifted to Goa Medical College in Bambolim for advanced care where she remains critical.
- After the victim’s mother filed a complaint, Nandgad police traced and arrested Krishnaji Parasharam Patil near a village bus stand and a court sent him to judicial custody.
- Investigators registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including attempt to murder, and police say the accused confessed during questioning.
- Officers noted a history of domestic disputes and alleged harassment in the marriage, highlighting how control over women’s clothing can escalate into life-threatening violence.