Bhubaneswar, June 7 -- Berhampur police constable who sustained severe burn injuries alleged that his wife and brother-in-law poured petrol on him and set him on fire. The allegation was made while he was undergoing treatment in hospital.

Ashutosh Mrudangia, a Motor Vehicle Constable posted at the RTO office in Chatrapur, made the allegations while undergoing treatment. A video of his statement went viral on Sunday.

According to Ashutosh, the incident occurred when he visited the quarters of his wife, Sandhya Nayak, who is serving as a constable in the district police.

In his statement, he alleged that his wife and brother-in-law attacked him and set him ablaze.

"I had gone to my wife's quarters. My wife and her brother poured petrol ...