Man attempts self-immolation, such was found at crime scene – with video
Although there are many speculations about the incident, it is not exactly certain.
KATHMANDU: Among the two people who were burned in Pokhara on Sunday morning, the condition of the woman is serious, while the condition of the man is improving.
A 45-year-old Krishna Bahadur Chhetri, who runs a stationery shop in Pokhara Metropolitan City-13 Kanhukhola, and Sangeeta Sapkota, the owner of the house where he lives, were burnt.
They are currently being treated at Western State Hospital. Krishna Bahadur was running a stationery shop at Sangeeta’s house.
“The woman has 85 percent burns and is being treated in the emergency room; the situation is alarming,” hospital director Bharat Khatri said, adding that “only 25 percent of the men have been burned; they are being transferred from the emergency room to surgery.”
The families of both are surprised by the incident. Krishna Bahadur’s wife and Sangeeta’s husband are both undergoing treatment at the Western State Hospital. Although there are many speculations about the incident, it is not exactly certain.
According to police, when Krishna attempted to set fire to his body by sprinkling petrol on it, the woman of the house saw him and grabbed the bottle, causing petrol to get on her body and catch fire and injured.
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