08-03-2008, 05:45 PM
<b>Man set on fire for marrying Muslim girl </b>
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14731550
Saturday, 02 August , 2008, 23:05
Kolkata: Close on the heels of the beheading of a man for marrying a girl outside his religion at a village in Murshidabad district, another man was set on fire by his in-laws on Friday at Anarpur in North 24-Parganas district for the same reason.
With severe burns, <b>Arka Banerjee (22), a resident of Barasat's Chowdhurybagan, is now struggling for life </b>in Barasat district hospital, superintendent of police of North 24-Parganas district Supratim Sarkar said here on Saturday.
<b>Arka met Rehana Sultana</b> during frequent trips to Baduria where his uncle stayed. Later they fell in love and got married in 2006 at a marriage registrar's office. Apprehending opposition from his family, Arka rented a house at Haora, away from his parents, and did odd jobs to earn his living.
However, the girl's family members traced the couple to Haora after a year and brought Rehana and her one-year-old son to Anarpur, while Arka was threatened with dire consequence if he returned to Baduria.
Early on Friday, when Arka tried to enter his in-laws' house to get his wife and baby back, he was severely beaten up. Later Rehana's brother Monirul allegedly took out a tin of kerosene, poured it on him and set him on fire.
Some local people later rescued him by pouring water to douse the flames. He was then admitted to a local hospital and subsequently shifted to Barasat district hospital.
Arka's brother in-law Monirul was on Saturday arrested by the police on the basis of a statement by Arka at the hospital bed, the SP said.
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14731550
Saturday, 02 August , 2008, 23:05
Kolkata: Close on the heels of the beheading of a man for marrying a girl outside his religion at a village in Murshidabad district, another man was set on fire by his in-laws on Friday at Anarpur in North 24-Parganas district for the same reason.
With severe burns, <b>Arka Banerjee (22), a resident of Barasat's Chowdhurybagan, is now struggling for life </b>in Barasat district hospital, superintendent of police of North 24-Parganas district Supratim Sarkar said here on Saturday.
<b>Arka met Rehana Sultana</b> during frequent trips to Baduria where his uncle stayed. Later they fell in love and got married in 2006 at a marriage registrar's office. Apprehending opposition from his family, Arka rented a house at Haora, away from his parents, and did odd jobs to earn his living.
However, the girl's family members traced the couple to Haora after a year and brought Rehana and her one-year-old son to Anarpur, while Arka was threatened with dire consequence if he returned to Baduria.
Early on Friday, when Arka tried to enter his in-laws' house to get his wife and baby back, he was severely beaten up. Later Rehana's brother Monirul allegedly took out a tin of kerosene, poured it on him and set him on fire.
Some local people later rescued him by pouring water to douse the flames. He was then admitted to a local hospital and subsequently shifted to Barasat district hospital.
Arka's brother in-law Monirul was on Saturday arrested by the police on the basis of a statement by Arka at the hospital bed, the SP said.