India, Feb. 26 -- Ludhiana

A 35-year-old woman allegedly set a house on fire in Gurcharan Nagar, forcing a woman and her two minor sons to flee to save their lives. One room of the house was completely gutted before neighbours helped douse the flames. The accused fled the spot but was later arrested by the Daba police.

The accused has been identified as Prabha Singh, 35, a resident of JJ Enclave, Dugri. Acting on the statement of complainant Sukhdeep Kaur, police registered a case under Sections 326(7) (mischief by fire) and 324(4) (mischief causing damage exceeding Rs.20,000) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The complainant Sukhdeep Kaur stated that she was at home with her two sons, aged about eight and 11 years, when Prabha Sin...