Niamh Harris – A woman has died and her husband is battling for his life, after they were set ablaze allegedly by family members who were opposed to their inter-caste marriage

Mangesh Ransingh (23) and his 19-year-old wife Rukmini who was 2 months pregnant, were reportedly immolated on May 1st by three family members on the bride’s side. The attackers included the woman’s own father.

RT reports: Things turned violent when Ransingh came to pick up his wife from a visit to her family’s house in a village just a few hours from Mumbai on May 1. The family reportedly refused to release Rukimi, at which point Ransingh got into a fight with two of Rukmini’s uncles and her father. The three men then allegedly assaulted the young couple before dousing them in kerosine and setting them ablaze. Continue reading →