Mathura Man Enters Married Lover's House in Lehenga, Sets Her on Fire When She Refuses to Elope

Mathura: A man wore a lehenga and disguised himself as a woman, to enter the house of his lover, in the absence of her husband and children. He then asked her to elope with him and when she refused, he set her on fire inside her house.

Man Enters Married Lover's House in Lehenga, Asks Her to Elope

Rekha, a resident of Koh village, was watching television in her house while her husband was away at work and children were in school, when a man, who was her lover, entered the house with a bottle of petrol. The man, Umesh, who was a resident of Hasanpur village, was Rekha's sister-in-law's brother. 

He entered the house via the terrace, in a lehenga because he had disguised himself as a woman. He then walked into Rekha's room, who was his lover. He pressurised her to leave her family and elope with him, to which she refused. 

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Mathura Horror: Accused Sets Woman on Fire, Both Critical

After the woman refused to run away with Umesh, he poured petrol on her and set her on fire, inside her own house. The neighbours came in after they heard her screams; they rushed in to help, and the accused, who tried to escape by jumping off the terrace, hurt himself and was caught. Both the woman and the accused have been sent to the SN Medical College in Agra because they were in a critical condition. 

According to the police, Umesh frequently visited Rekha’s house, and their bond grew stronger over time. On August 31 of the previous year, Rekha left her home with him. Her family later reported her missing to the police, and she was found and returned from Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh on February 10. Following the incident, Rekha separated herself from Umesh, recognizing her error. When she refused to accompany him today, he became furious and attempted to take her life.

No formal complaint has been registered and therefore legal action has not been taken; the police is waiting for an FIR to be filed.