Man sets wife on fire, flees the spot

In a horrific incident, a man poured kerosene on his wife and set her on fire in full public view at a rotary near their home in northeast Delhi's Jyoti Nagar here this evening.
While the accused husband fled the scene, the victim identified as Rubina, was admitted to the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital with 75 per cent burn injuries. Her condition is said to be critical.
The incident took place around 4 PM when the victim's husband identified as Rayees Khan forcibly dragged her to a roundabout near their house in Loni area. Once they reached there, he poured kerosene on Rubina and set her on fire.

"Before anyone could react, Khan fled the spot. We got a call from a passerby around 4.02 PM who informed us about the incident, following which a police team rushed to the spot. By that time locals had doused the fire. We rushed her to the hospital," said a senior police official.
We have registered a case at Jyoti Nagar police station and a manhunt has been launched for the victim's husband. Their neighbours have revealed that the couple was undergoing a marital discord. They have two children.
Several teams have been formed to nab Rayees Khan. One of them has also been sent to Uttar Pradesh as it is suspected that he may have fled to his hometown there. Further investigations are on, police said.