Ludhiana, March 8 -- A 55-year-old hosiery worker sustained serious burn injuries while allegedly attempting to set the rented house of his former co-worker on fire in New Madhopuri in the early hours of Thursday. The accused, who had poured petrol at the entrance and set the house ablaze, caught fire himself during the attempt and later rushed to civil hospital before being referred to the Government Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh.

Police identified the accused as Ram Shabad, 55, a resident of Kakowal Road who hails from Uttar Pradesh. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Chandigarh hospital. Daresi police registered an FIR against him on Friday.

According to the complainant, the accused had earlier worked with her in a hosiery...