The woman had called off the relationship but her family was unable to a find a match for her, said cops
A woman and four of her relatives have been detained for allegedly assaulting and trying to set ablaze on Friday a man she was earlier in a relationship with, a Nashik police official said.
The incident took place in Dewla taluka and the victim, who is hospitalized with 55 per cent burns, has been identified as Gorakh Bachhav (27), an official said.
"The woman had called off the relationship but her family was unable to a find a suitable match for her, for which they blamed Bachhav. They called him to Lohoner area, beat him with rods, and set him on fire after pouring petrol once he collapsed. Passersby rushed him to hospital," he said.
The process of filing a case was underway, he added.
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