Woman killed, son injured after son-in-law sets them afire

A 45 year-old woman was killed and her son seriously injured when they were set on fire allegedly by her son-in-law over a family dispute in Lalitpur district.

Chameli Devi was sleeping with her son Deepchand (13) in Ajnaura village of Baanpur area when her son-in-law set them ablaze last night, police said here.

While the woman succumbed to her injuries today, her son was undergoing treatment in a hospital, they said.

The accused, who has been arrested, was angry with the deceased after his daughter was married-off without his consent a day before, police added.