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Kanyakumari: Drunk husband brutally assaults pregnant wife, burns her to death

A heart-wrenching incident has been reported from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari, where a 4-month pregnant woman was brutally assaulted and burnt to death by her husband.

Shalini, from Alangudi, got married to Seeman from Marthandam on May 22, 2017. Her family had reportedly given Rs 7 lakh as dowry to Seeman's family. However, things weren't going well for Shalini post marriage.

On Sunday morning, in a fit of rage, Seeman attacked Shalini with a kitchen grinder. She fell down after the brutal attack. Seeman pulled her towards the kitchen, opened the gas and set her on fire.

 

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