Bhubaneswar, May 28 -- India has witnessed a disturbing rise in violent crimes linked to broken relationships, affairs and live-in disputes. From Karnataka's Bengaluru to Uttar Pradesh, several shocking cases involving husbands/lovers being burned alive, assaulted or murdered have sparked concern over the growing brutality in personal relationships.

Amid this alarming trend, another horrifying incident has surfaced from Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, where a woman allegedly set her sleeping boyfriend on fire after reportedly "finding a better option" and wanting him out of her life.

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The case was widely reported after police arrested the a...