THIRUVALLA: A man committed suicide after setting his wife ablaze following a family quarrel. Their daughter was admitted to Alappuzha Vandanam Medical College Hospital with severe burns while trying to save her mother. The deceased have been identified as TT Mathew (Mathukutty - 63) and his wife Saramma (56) of Muthur Thekkeveettil in the fourth ward of ​​Thiruvalla Nedumbaram panchayath. Their daughter Liji (35) suffered burns. The incident took place at 12.30 am yesterday.

According to police, the couple had an argument at night and their daughter ran into the room on hearing the noise and saw her mother burning. She suffered burns while trying to save her. She also said that she saw a lighter in her father's hand. Two rooms and the roof of the house were gutted in the blaze. Saramma and her daughter Liji were rushed to Alappuzha Medical College by the police and locals but could the mother couldn't be rescued. Meanwhile, Mathukutty was found hanging from a tree branch in the backyard near his house in the morning. Saramma's body was shifted to Medical College Hospital Mortuary and Mathukutty's body was shifted to Pathanamthitta General Hospital. The funeral of both will be held later. Son: Maju. Liji's husband is in Rajasthan. Police and fingerprint experts conducted an inspection.