Husband with his family accused of setting pregnant wife on fire, DCW writes to cops

A man has been charged with burning his pregnant wife in Bhawana, northwest of Delhi. The Delhi Women’s Commission (DCW) chairman Swati Maliwal tweeted that the woman’s in-laws, who were seven months pregnant, were also implicated. To the Delhi Police in this regard. This horrific incident is another reminder of the increasing crime against women in the capital.

“A 7-month pregnant woman was doused with petrol and set on fire by her husband and mother-in-law in Bawana. The woman suffered severe burns and is being treated in a hospital. We issued a notice to the Delhi Police and provided all assistance to the victim. (sic) )” tweeted DCW Head Swati Maliwal.