Nashik/ Mumbai: A 35-year-old woman was set on fire at the Lasalgaon bus stand in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Saturday evening allegedly by a 25-old-man with whom she was in relationship with, following an argument, police said. The victim, a widow, suffered 50 per cent burn injuries in the incident that occurred around 5 pm, a police official said. Prima facie, the woman was frustrated after the man, identified as Rameshwar Bhagwat, got engaged with another woman, after marrying the victim in a temple a month ago, he said.

Two men accompanying Bhagwat were later detained by police. The woman had called Bhagwat at the bus stand to meet her, following which he, one of his relatives and another man reached the spot, he said. The victim, who was sitting on a two wheeler, was already carrying petrol in a bottle, the official said, adding that she started arguing with Bhagwat over the matter. "As they were having an argument, the woman poured petrol on herself. As per the woman, Bhagwat got hold of the matchbox she was carrying and set her on fire," the official said.