TARN TARAN: In a horrifying incident, a man who had gone to his wife’s parental home to bring her back following a domestic dispute was allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire by his brother-in-law.The victim, identified as Lovepreet Singh, a resident of Lopoke village, Amritsar, succumbed to his burn injuries. His sister-in-law, Gurjit Kaur, a resident of Sangha village, Tarn Taran who rushed to save him, was also engulfed in the flames and succumbed to her injuries a couple of days ago.According to police sources, the accused brother-in-law, Sajan Singh, was also caught in the blaze and suffered severe burn injuries. However, people present at the scene managed to rescue him.The incident took place on June 13, but CCTV footage of the entire episode has only now surfaced, revealing the gruesome sequence of events.Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Surendra Lamba on Saturday confirmed the incident. He said Lovepreet died soon after the attack, while Gurjit Kaur, who had sustained severe burn injuries, succumbed a few days earlier.According to police, the CCTV footage shows Lovepreet engaged in a heated argument and physical scuffle with the accused. Moments later, a person is seen pouring a flammable liquid, believed to be petrol, over Lovepreet before allegedly igniting it with a lighter.As the fire spreads rapidly, both Lovepreet and Gurjit Kaur are seen running in panic after being engulfed in flames.The SSP said police have registered a murder case against the accused and taken him into custody. He added that the deceased’s wife has also been arrested in connection with the case.Police said that on June 13, Lovepreet Singh had gone to his wife’s parental home in Sangha village to persuade her to return with him.The couple had been married for about nine months. Following a dispute shortly after their marriage, his wife, Sandeep Kaur, had returned to her parental home and had been living there since.
