The indebted father sprinkled petrol on himself and 3 children and set them on fire
In Karachi’s North Karachi area, the indebted father sprinkled petrol on himself along with his 3 children and set them on fire.
According to the police, a person named Arif, his 4- and 5-year-old daughters and 3-year-old son were seriously injured in the incident. The condition of the injured is critical. They are investigating the incident from various aspects.
Arif’s mother-in-law said that Arif was indebted to people, the three children were from his first wife who had died, Arif and the children were living with his second wife.
Arif’s step son Aman while talking to the media said that his father was mentally disturbed. Arif’s step son Hamad while talking to the media at Jinnah Hospital said that we were at work when the incident was reported to the father. There was no problem of money, we earn and meet father’s expenses, for three or four days father was worried, he was sitting up at night, he was not eating properly.
Arif Civil Hospital while the three children are undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Child Health.