A female house owner allegedly set a housemaid on fire by sprinkling petrol on her in North Cantt police station limits in Lahore, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

Reportedly, the housemaid named Shabnam has been working in the house of a man named Nauman for the past 11 years.

Nauman's wife Shazia, allegedly in a rage for asking hot water, sprinkled petrol on the maid and set her on fire.

Shabnam, a 40-year-old domestic worker, suffered burns on 70 percent of her body and was rushed to Mayo Hospital where her condition was said to be critical.

The family of the victim housemaid submitted an application for registration of case against house owner Shazia in the North Cantt police station.

Reporter: Rana Faran Yameen