Woman immolates self, kid over family dispute

A thirty-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide along with her eight-month-old baby girl by setting herself on fire at their residence in Manikeshwari Nagar due to a family dispute, the police said.

Sowmya, who was dejected after petty quarrels with her husband Ramesh over some family dispute resorted to the extreme step by poured kerosene on herself and immolating herself. In the process, her eight-month-old baby girl also died, though her five-year-old daughter escaped in the mishap, the police said. The Osmania University police has picked up Ramesh for questioning.
PTI