ALAPPUZHA: A woman succumbed to burn injuries just hours after being shockingly set on fire by her husband. Pattanakkad native Arathy (32) is the deceased. It was Arathy’s husband Shyamjith(42) who poured petrol and set his wife on fire for alleged family feuds at around 9: 50 am on Monday near Cherthala Hospital.

Shyamjith also suffered burn injuries in the incident and is currently undergoing treatment.

Arathy was an employee at a private finance firm and was on her way to work on Monday morning in her scooter when Shyamjith unleashed the attack. According to Arathy’s brother, the couple have remained estranged for a long and had some petty disputes that remained unsolved.

It is alleged that Shyamjith had the habit of threatening Arathy.