In a shocking incident, a woman died of severe burn injuries in Sivasagar district of Assam with police picking-up her son amid allegations by other family members and neighbours that he had set his mother on fire. Jugoda Hazarika, a resident of Taxi Ali Mothadang on the outskirts of Sivasagar town, suffered 90% burn injuries she sustained after midnight and died on her was to Assam Medical College Hospital where she was referred to for better treatment.
Sivasagar Police have picked up the septuagenarian woman’s son Khirod, an alcoholic, who used to torture and beat up his mother and also his two sons.
#FLASH | Woman who was allegedly set on fire by her son near Sivasagar dies on her way to hospital. Jugoda Hazarika's son Khirod Hazarika was reportedly drunk whe he allegedly poured kerosine on his mother. Khirod was later arrested by police. pic.twitter.com/l5cz78xl2u
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“He used to beat up his mother as well as his two sons. I suspect that he had poured kerosene on his mother and set her on fire,” a neighbour said.
Jugoda Hazarika’s daughter also claimed her brother could be behind the incident since he was an alcoholic and used to create nuisance at home. She also accused Khirod’s first wife who is now separated of instigating him to killing his mother.
“I came to know about the incident around 3:30 am. I think my brother is behind the incident. My brother used to torture my mother and also his two sons. He is an alcoholic. His first wife who is now separated also kept instigating him, saying she will only come back to his house is he silences our mother and his two sons,” Jugoda’s daughter said between sobs, unable to hold back her tears.
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“My mother had stayed with me for a month and a half. She used to say about the situation and how my alcoholic brother used to create a scene almost regularly,” she added.
Khirod’s elder son, meanwhile, said his grandmother had sent him to a friend’s house to stay for the night after she reportedly overheard his son speaking to someone over phone about a “plan to kill someone”.
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