Rajkot: A 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly burning his wife and son of eight months after domestic disputes in Methan Jamjodhpur Taluka Village on Sunday night.
Police arrested Naresh Marwadi based on complaints submitted by his wife Bhavna Marwadi (30) who were in care for severe burns at Jamnagar civil hospital together with his son Ranjit, who suffered small burns.
According to complaints submitted by Bhavna, this is the second marriage.
He and Naresh had tied the node four years ago and had an eight-month son.
On Sunday, Naresh accused Bhavna not to talk about their toddler care and said that he did not like it again.
They have an argument that is heated upon this problem for a few minutes and then bhavna goes to the kitchen with a baby and starts cooking food on the stove.
While Bhavna cooked food with a baby on his arm, an angry Naresh poured kerosene to him and burned it, police said.
Bhavna shouted when she and her son was swallowed up.
One of the neighbors, Ramesh Marwadi, came to save him.
While trying to extinguish the fire, Ramesh also suffered burns.
Meanwhile, Naresh managed to save his son from Bhavna’s arm.
Bhavna, her son and Ramesh were taken to the hospital in Jamnagar.
In his statement to the police in the hospital, Bhavna accused Naresh to try to kill him and his son.
Both Bhavna and his son are stable and out of danger, police said.