In Parbhani district, Maharashtra, a man set his wife on fire following an argument about their third daughter's birth. The incident occurred on Thursday night in Gangakhed Naka. The accused, Kundlik Uttam Kale, was arrested after Maina, the victim, succumbed to severe burns on her way to the hospital. The police have charged Kale with murder.
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