Woman sets herself on fire inside Pudupettai police station near Panruti
The woman sustained severe burn injuries after her husband was detained following a dispute regarding work allocation under a rural employment scheme.
A woman set herself ablaze inside the Pudupettai police station premises in Cuddalore district after her husband was detained, according to The Times of India.
The woman, identified as L Kanmani, suffered severe burn injuries and was admitted to the Panruti Govt Hospital.
The incident followed a dispute in Oraiyur village between Kanmani, a worksite supervisor under a rural employment scheme, and panchayat clerk Arul regarding work allocation.
Kanmani had filed a complaint alleging Arul assaulted her, while Arul filed a counter-complaint alleging that Kanmani and her husband, Latchathipathi, had attacked him.
Police detained Latchathipathi during an inquiry into the matter. Kanmani reportedly pleaded with officers to release him, but after her requests were not met, she doused herself in petrol and set herself on fire.
Following the incident, Kanmani’s relatives gathered outside the station and staged a road blockade to demand strict action against the police personnel involved.