A 24-year old woman, serving as a nurse at a COVID-19 care centre in Vijayawada, was burnt alive by her estranged lover. She caught him tight while burning. As a result, he also succumbed to his burn injuries a few hours later.

As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, the incident took place at Hanuman Nagar area on Monday night. According to the Governorpet police, the man, identified as Nagabhushanam, waylaid the woman close to her house when she was returning from work around 9:30 pm. He is believed to have come prepared with petrol in a bottle to attack her.