Vengeful Husband Lures Wife's Lover To A Deserted Place And Sets Him Ablaze

A man has been arrested in India after he allegedly set his wife’s lover on fire on suspicion of infidelity.

The incident occurred Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi city. The 31-year-old victim, Arvind Ahirwar of Bhopal, reportedly had an affair with the suspect’s wife, Archana, for a few years before her marriage. The affair continued even after Archana married the suspect, identified as Shekhar, The Times Of India reported.

According to the report, Archana and Ahirwar used to meet frequently and also visited another city together recently. When the husband got wind of the affair, he planned the revenge.

As part of his plan, Shekhar called Ahirwar and told the latter to meet him because he wanted to resolve some issues with his wife. On the night of the incident, Shekhar lured the victim to a deserted place behind a performing arts building. He then confronted Ahirwar and poured gasoline on him, setting him on fire, the report said.

Shekhar later fled the scene.

Some passerby, who heard the victim’s agonizing cry and screams came to his rescue and helped him by putting off the fire. The victim was rushed to Jhansi Medical College and is currently in critical condition. Over 50 percent of his body was burned in the fire.

Later that night, the family members of the victim filed a police complaint against Shekhar and his wife. Both husband and wife were then arrested and booked into a jail Wednesday, the report said.

These spine-chilling crimes are becoming more rampant in India. Last week, a woman in Karnataka set her husband on fire and then her lover dropped a bolder on the victim’s head after he allegedly confronted her about their affair, according to TimesNow News. The incident occurred when the couple’s three minor daughters were present in the house, the report said.

In July, a woman was hospitalized in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city in critical condition after she was allegedly forced to drink acid by her husband and sister-in-law for confronting the man about having an extra-marital affair.

Upon being confronted by his wife, the man brutally thrashed her and allegedly forced her to drink acid. The acid burned her food pipe as well as her internal organs.