Man booked for allegedly setting wife, mother-in-law ablaze in Kannur
A 46-year-old man named C.V. Sanalkumar is in critical condition after allegedly attempting to murder his wife and mother-in-law with severe burns in Kannur, India. The incident occurred on Sunday night (August 16) around 10 p.m. at Valiyavalappil house near the Muthappan temple in Karivellur. Sanalkumar, who suffers approximately 80% burns, is currently in the intensive care unit of Kannur Government Medical College Hospital.
His wife, P. Prajisha, 37, and her mother, P. Padmini, 56, also suffered around 50% burns each and were taken to a hospital in Payyanur before being transferred to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Kannur. Sanalkumar allegedly poured petrol on Prajisha and Padmini before setting them ablaze. According to the police, this incident followed Prajisha's decision to seek a divorce from Sanalkumar.
Sanalkumar, along with his father-in-law, V.V. Prabhakaran, and his grandchildren, narrowly escaped the fire. The Payyanur police, aided by residents, transported Sanalkumar to the hospital. The police have initiated an investigation into the matter following a complaint from Prabhakaran.
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