34-yr-old woman burnt alive in Madhya Pradesh over land dispute

Satna, July 23

A 34-year-old woman was burnt alive by some men following a quarrel over a land dispute on Monday night in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The woman succumbed to her injuries.

Anuradha Ahirwar was a resident of Ginjara village under Nagaud police station, the police said.

Ahirwar had a quarrel with some men from the same village following which the accused vandalised her property at her farm, then poured inflammable liquid on her and set her on fire.

The badly burnt woman was taken to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, the police said.

Nagaud police station in-charge Manoj Soni told IANS: “A case has been registered after receiving a complaint from the relatives of the victim. The police have launched a search operation for the absconding accused.” IANS