Woman sets herself ablaze after husband refuses to buy smartphone

She was later admitted to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.

In a tragic news, a woman in Delhi's Maidangadi area set herself ablaze after she had a fight with her husband over buying a smartphone.

The incident occurred on May 27. She was later admitted to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.

It is being said that the woman had been demanding a smartphone for her son who is taking online classes due to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown and a fight ensued between the couple on the matter.

The police is investigating the case further.

The deceased, Jyoti Mishra, 29, and her husband Pramod Mishra had been married for over seven years and have two children, one is 6 and the other 4 years old.

Pramod had recently purchased a smartphone for his older sons but Jyoti demanded a second phone for the second child to attend online classes as well.

He said he would buy one after the lockdown but Jyoti in a fit of rage set herself ablaze.

The family originally belongs to Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur.