India, Sept. 1 -- Bengaluru police are investigating a shocking case of domestic violence in which a 35-year-old woman was brutally set ablaze by her live-in partner.

The victim, identified as Vanajakshi, succumbed to her injuries after sustaining severe burns despite being rushed to hospital.

The accused, Vithal, a cab driver with a history of alcoholism, had previously been married three times. Vanajakshi too had been married twice before entering into a live-in relationship with him nearly four years ago, NDTV reported.

According to police, tensions had grown in the relationship after Vanajakshi distanced herself from Vithal due to his drinking habits. She had recently struck up a friendship with Mariappa, a member of the Karnataka ...