Bengaluru, March 9 A man has been arrested for allegedly setting his partner and her parents on fire after she refused to give him her motorcycle, police said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Panduranga (32), a resident of Nandini Layout, has been taken into custody.
Sumalatha (27), a domestic helper, and her parents, who sustained injuries in the incident, are currently receiving treatment at a hospital here, a senior police officer said.
Panduranga went to Sumalatha's house in Tarabanahalli and asked her to hand over her motorcycle to him. When she refused, a heated argument ensued, after which her parents intervened.
Suddenly, allegedly in a fit of rage, he poured petrol over them from a bottle and set them on fire, after which he fled the scene, the officer said.
Their neighbours rushed the family to the hospital, where they are receiving treatment, he said.
A case has been registered at the Soladevanahalli police station under sections 109 (attempt to murder) and 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Panduranga was arrested on Sunday, police said.