A man who had gone to persuade his estranged wife to return home was allegedly set on fire by his brother-in-law in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, resulting in his death. 

A woman who rushed to save him also suffered severe burn injuries and later died during treatment.

The victims have been identified as Lovepreet Singh and Gurjit Kaur.

According to the information, Lovepreet Singh on June 13 had gone to his in-laws’ house to persuade his wife, Sandeep Kaur, to return home after she had reportedly gone to stay with her family following a disagreement.

During the visit, his brother-in-law, identified as Sajan Singh, allegedly poured an inflammable substance on Lovepreet and set him ablaze.

Gurjit Kaur, Sajan Singh’s sister-in-law, rushed to rescue Lovepreet but also sustained severe burn injuries in the incident. Both victims later died because of their injuries during treatment.