Gorakhpur, March 3 -- In a case of alleged domestic violence, a 62-year-old woman has been accused of setting her 66-year-old husband on fire after pouring diesel on him and locking the room before fleeing. The incident occurred in Tola Pipra under Banspar village in Maharajganj district and came to light on Tuesday morning.

Police said village chowkidar Habeeb lodged a written complaint at Shyamdeurwa police station, following which an FIR was registered.

The deceased has been identified as Rampati (66), while his wife Sumitra (62) is absconding. A case has been registered against her under relevant sections and the body sent for postmortem.

Station house officer Abhishek Singh said preliminary investigation points to a long-standing ...