In a domestic dispute, the husband sprinkled petrol on his wife and burnt her alive, the accused absconded after she died during treatment.


A heart-wrenching incident that has put humanity to shame has come to light from Dumka district of Jharkhand, which has created a sensation in the entire area. In Chandangarhia village under Shikaripada police station area of ​​the district, family discord and mutual discord destroyed a happy family in a moment. During a minor domestic dispute, husband Arjun Rai, who turned violent, crossed all limits of cruelty and poured petrol on his own 25-year-old wife Shanichari Devi and then brutally set her on fire. The woman got badly burnt in this terrible fire, after which with the help of family members and local people, she was immediately admitted to Rampurhat Hospital in West Bengal for treatment. Doctors made every possible effort to save her life, but Shanicharia Devi, who was seriously burnt, lost the long struggle between life and death and died painfully during treatment. After committing this heinous murder, Kalyugi’s husband Arjun Rai is absconding to save his life, in search of whom the police are continuously conducting raids. Since this incident came to light, there is mourning in the entire village and everyone is strongly condemning this brutal murder.

How a domestic dispute took a horrifying and deadly turn

This horrifying story from Chandangarhia village is a living example of how small household issues and uncontrolled anger can destroy someone’s entire world. Deceased 25-year-old Shanicharia Devi and her husband Arjun Rai often had disagreements over some issue, but no one had ever imagined that this mutual discord would turn into such a terrible bloody feud. On the day of the incident, when the dispute within the house was at its peak, the accused husband completely lost his mental balance and in anger crossed all limits of brutality. He brought the petrol kept in the house and poured it on his wife’s body and a small spark engulfed the woman’s body in a moment. When lack of communication and loss of tolerance in any relationship crosses limits, such heart-wrenching consequences emerge which become a big stain on the society. After this incident, the family members of the deceased are crying in distress and their only statement is that their daughter’s only fault was that she was born in that house and was trying to manage her household.

Painful death during treatment in West Bengal hospital

By the time the nearby villagers, hearing the screams of Shanicharia Devi surrounded by flames, rushed to the spot and somehow controlled the fire, her body was badly burnt. Seeing the urgency of the situation, he was immediately taken across the border of Jharkhand to Rampurhat Hospital in West Bengal, where he was admitted to the burn ward and kept under the observation of doctors. For the first few hours, the woman tried her best to fight for her life, but the internal parts of her body and the outer skin were badly damaged. Despite all the efforts of the doctors, he stopped breathing due to infection and excessive burns, causing chaos in the hospital premises. Such incidents also raise many big questions before our medical system, social security and police system as to how the cases of domestic violence reach such a dangerous level. As soon as the news of the woman’s death reached her village and home, the eyes of every person present there became moist and there was huge anger among the people against this inhuman act.

Rapid raid by police and search for accused husband continues

After committing this heinous murder of burning his own wife alive by pouring petrol, the accused husband Arjun Rai has left the village and is hiding in the forest and surrounding areas. As soon as information about the incident was received, the police of Shikaripada police station immediately swung into action and reached the hospital and recorded the statements of the family members of the deceased. The police have registered a serious case under various sections of murder in this case and have formed several police teams to arrest the accused. Police are continuously raiding Dumka and surrounding border districts so that the absconding murderer husband can be caught as soon as possible and brought to book. It is very important to get quick justice and strict punishment in such cases so that in future no person can muster the courage to do such cruelty to any woman or his wife. Every section of the society will have to come together and raise their voice against such domestic violence and keep an eye on their surroundings so that no other daughter’s life is snatched away in this manner untimely.