Ramandeep Kaur set her husband on fire by sprinkling spirit upon him when he was sleeping after a spat with her. Victim Gurpreet Singh, a railway employee, sustained 45 per cent burns and was taken to Railway Hospital, Ludhiana, for treatment on the recommendations of Phillaur doctors' team.
According to DSP Phillaur Davinder Singh Attri, the couple got married almost seven months ago and Ramandeep Kaur was annoyed with him for not taking her for shopping and to her parents’ place during lockdown.
The DSP said the police had recorded the statement of Gurpreet and registered a case under Section 307, 120 B of the IPC against Ramandeep Kaur, who is on flee.