Jammu, Oct. 22 -- A middle aged man has been arrested after he allegedly sets his stepmother ablaze in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police officials here today said that a woman identified as Sushma Devi (68), a resident of Housing Colony, Udhampur, suffered 60 to 70 percent burn injuries after her stepson allegedly sprinkled diesel and set her ablaze.
She was shifted to district hospital in a critical condition and was later referred to GMC Jammu for specialised treatment, but she succumbed to her injuries.
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