The woman was rushed to Sasoon hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Deccan Gymkhana police have identified the woman as Swati Rao, a resident of Omshri housing society.

Swati is unmarried and stays with her aged mother. “She has been suffering from dysentery since the past two months. On Wednesday, she came downstairs, drained some petrol from her moped and later poured it on herself and set herself on fire in broad daylight,” said Police Inspector, Manohar Joshi of the Deccan Gymkahan police station.