Widow burnt by brothers over land money dispute
A woman died after two brothers set their widowed sister on fire for demanding contract money for the land leased in Sahiwal, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
According to police, the burnt woman, Jannat Bibi, succumbed to her injuries in a Lahore hospital after struggling for life for two days.
The incident of burning the woman took place in village 70-4R for demanding the contract amount for the land lease.
Jannat Bibi was referred to Lahore from Sahiwal in critical condition, but could not survive
Police have registered a case against two brothers and a relative, while one person has been taken into custody.
Police said the case was registered on the complaint of Jannat Bibi's son, Umar Farooq, and a search for other absconding accused is on.
The case was registered under Section 336 of the IPC for burning, and Section 302 for murder was added after the woman died.
Reporter: Khalid Chaudhry