An angry husband committed suicide by setting himself on fire when the wife refuses to return from maternal home on Sunday in Samtanagar Kandivali east, he set himself on fire while he was talking to his wife on a video call.

According to police sources, the deceased has been identified as Kisan Dhotre alias Chandu, who was residing in Kandivali. On Sunday night, he allegedly tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire. He sustained 90 per cent burns and died during the treatment in the hospital.