A severe domestic dispute fueled by chronic alcohol addiction ended in an attempted murder in Mithri village of Rajasthan's Didwana-Kuchaman district. A man allegedly beat his wife with a stick and an axe before setting her on fire while she was asleep, following a bitter disagreement over selling their television set to purchase liquor. The victim suffered extensive burns covering nearly 60 percent of her body and has been transferred to Jaipur in critical condition after emergency primary medical interventions.
Dispute erupted over selling television for liquor
According to relatives and local residents, the accused, identified as Rajveer Singh, struggled with heavy alcohol dependency and routinely badgered his wife, Chand Kanwar, for cash to finance his drinking. Rajveer returned home on Thursday and immediately demanded funds. When met with refusal, he insisted on selling the household television set to secure liquor money.
Chand Kanwar strongly opposed liquidating household electronics for his addiction, sparking an intense confrontation. The altercation quickly turned physical, with Rajveer allegedly grabbing a wooden stick and an axe to assault his wife. Eyewitness accounts and family members noted that the accused was aggressively declaring during the confrontation that he had no hesitation about facing prison time. The hostilities did not subside despite the initial physical fight.
Night spent taking shelter next door before afternoon attack
Details provided by Chand Kanwar's 15-year-old daughter and nearby residents revealed that Thursday night descended into unrelenting turmoil. Fearing for the safety of her children in the face of escalating violence, Chand Kanwar fled the house and sought refuge at a neighbor's residence, spending the entire night there with her children.
Believing the threat might have abated by morning, Chand Kanwar returned to her residence on Friday. However, tensions resurfaced almost immediately between the couple. Later on Friday afternoon, while Chand Kanwar was resting and asleep inside the house, the suspect allegedly set her on fire, triggering panic across the neighbourhood.
Neighbors respond to screams as victim transferred to Jaipur
Alarmed by the victim's frantic screams and the sudden commotion, neighbors rushed into the compound. They found Chand Kanwar severely burned and hurried to provide assistance, quickly transporting her to the Nawa sub-district hospital for urgent medical attention.
Medical personnel at the facility assessed that Chand Kanwar had sustained approximately 60 percent burn injuries across her body. Recognizing the severity of her trauma following initial stabilization, the attending doctors arranged for an immediate transfer via a 108 ambulance service to a specialized hospital in Jaipur, where she remains under intensive medical supervision.
Family composition and scrutiny over police response
The victim's marital background reveals that Chand Kanwar was married to Rajveer Singh in her second marriage. She has a 15-year-old daughter from her first marriage who lives with her, alongside a four-year-old child from her union with Rajveer. The brutal assault has left the family and the wider village community deeply unsettled.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, neighbors and relatives raised pointed questions regarding the local law enforcement response. Community members stated that they had contacted the police on Thursday night during the violent domestic altercation, yet officers failed to arrive at the scene. Locals argued that timely police intervention during the night might have deterred the suspect from committing the horrific act the following day.
While official clarity regarding the police's initial handling of the Thursday call remains forthcoming, Nawa police station in-charge Suresh Choudhary confirmed that an active investigation is underway. Law enforcement authorities are gathering evidence and cross-checking facts related to the sequence of events. Suresh Choudhary stated that further legal proceedings will be pursued based on the victim's health updates and official statements recorded from her.
