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Forty-year-old Ibrahim, a resident of Barkas in Hyderabad, is married and has two children, but he was hell-bent on winning over Shabana Begum as his second wife.
The two got to know each other on Facebook a year ago, but Shabana and her family rejected the proposal once they learnt about Ibrahim’s family. However, it did not go down well with Ibrahim.
On 7 October around 8 am, Ibrahim reached Kumarwadi, Tappachabutra in Hyderabad, poured petrol on Shabana Begum and her sister-in-law Hazeena Begum, who came to Shabana’s rescue.
Shabana, who suffered 100 percent burns, passed away at 7 pm, while her sister-in-law suffered 65 percent burns. Ibrahim, the accused, suffered 85 percent burns.
The doctor has also painted a bleak picture for Hazeena’s survival as her burns are over 50 percent.
Shabana’s elder sister, when speaking to reporter Hameed from Sharp TV India, said:
“We had called people and have even talked to him many times, but the man was adamant about marrying her,” she added.
Once the women started screaming when they were set ablaze, the neighbours rushed to put out the fire. The Tappachabutra police have booked cases under Section 462 and 307 of the IPC against Ibrahim for now.
(Published in an arrangement with The News Minute)
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