Police arrest man for setting tribal woman on fire in Nellore district
A man has been arrested in the Nellore district for pouring petrol on a tribal woman and setting her on fire. The victim is currently receiving emergency medical treatment, and police are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing issues regarding violence against women and the need for rapid law enforcement response in rural areas.
Police arrested an unidentified man for allegedly pouring petrol on a tribal woman and setting her on fire at North Tribal Colony, located within the limits of Kota panchayat in Kota mandal of SPSR Nellore district on Thursday night. The police took the man into custody within hours of the incident.
According to the police, the woman was identified as Molakala Sudha (alias Vijayamma). She had been living apart from her husband for several years and was residing with her two children at her mother’s house. While she was sleeping on the floor, a man poured petrol on her and set her on fire.
Acting promptly on the complaint filed by the victim, and following orders from District Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajitha Vejendla, Gudur Rural Circle Inspector (CI) Kishore Babu, Kota Sub-Inspector (SI) Pavan Kumar and their team apprehended the accused within a few hours of the incident.
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