Man commits suicide after setting wife on fire

A man set his wife on fire before committing suicide in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district. The preliminary investigation suggests that a family feud led to the incident.

Pathanamthitta: A man committed suicide after setting his wife on fire on Sunday in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district.

Reports identified him as Mathukutty (65) and his wife Saramma (59) of Thiruvalla Nedumbaram fourth ward.

Their 35-year-old daughter was seriously injured in the incident when she tried to save her mother. She was rushed to Vandanam Medical College Hospital in the Alappuzha district.

According to the local police, the preliminary investigation suggested that a family quarrel led to the incident. They are further investigating the matter.