Kodagu (Karnataka): In an alarming incident, at the very least six individuals, together with 4 youngsters, had been burnt to demise after the room through which they had been sleeping was set on hearth by a member of the family in an inebriated state in Mugatageri village of Karnataka’s Kodagu district.
The incident befell within the early hours of Saturday. According to police, the person recognized as Yeravara Boja dedicated the crime following a quarrel together with his partner.
The 50-year-old, who labored as a labourer, used to typically combat together with his spouse after getting drunk following which she left the home every week in the past and went to remain at her brother’s home in the identical village.
He is alleged to have used a ladder to succeed in the roof and pour petrol into the room after eradicating the tiles. He then shut its home windows and door earlier than setting it on hearth, the Deccan Herald Reported.
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The man fled after setting the room on hearth. He has not been arrested but.
