Kanpur: A man allegedly set his friend’s wife on fire after a failed rape attempt on her, leaving her with severe injuries, at Pipari village under Bhoganipur of Kanpur Dehat region, police have said.
The woman, 35, has been admitted to Kanpur Medical College Hospital and her condition is stated to be serious, they said.
The incident happened on Thursday night after two friends – Ram Autar of Pipari village and Dinesh of a nearby village – drank together, police said.