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A man in Kannauj allegedly tied his wife to a chair, poured petrol on her, and set her on fire over suspicion of an extramarital affair, before fleeing with their two children, police said. Sonam, 30, died in the incident that occurred in Jagatpur village under the Chhibramau police station area. Firefighters took around one-and-a-half hours to bring the blaze under control and found Sonam's skeletal remains. The accused, Sukhbir Singh, is absconding and efforts are underway to trace him, police said.
Sukhbir had suspected his wife of having an affair with a local youth and had started keeping a watch on her. The suspicion reportedly intensified after he caught her talking to the youth over the phone. The couple had been engaged in arguments for the past two days, police said.
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