India, Oct. 12 -- A woman sustained critical burn injuries after her father-in-law and mother-in-law allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire over dowry-related harassment at Gotamunda village under Ampani police station limits in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Saturday evening.

The victim, Geetanjali, was initially taken to the Dharmagarh Sub-Divisional Hospital and later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhawanipatna. She was subsequently referred to VIMSAR in Burla.

According to a complaint filed by her father, Geetanjali married Laxman Lahajal, a resident of Gotamunda village, in 2021. He alleged that she had been subjected to physical and mental harassment by her in-laws over dowry demands after marriage....