Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Man Burns Self While Trying to Set Brother's House on Fire
A man named Muniraju tried to set his elder brother's house on fire as an act of revenge.
He poured petrol around the house and tried to light it, but the fire spread quickly and caught him on fire too.
He was badly hurt and had to be taken to the hospital.
The police have charged him with trying to murder his brother.
This all happened because Muniraju and his brother had a big fight over selling some of their family land to pay back money Muniraju owed from a business that failed.
Muniraju attempted to set his elder brother Ramakrishna's house on fire in Govindapura village, Karnataka.
The fire spread uncontrollably, causing Muniraju to suffer severe burn injuries.
Neighbors rescued Muniraju and extinguished the flames.
The motive was revenge due to a long-standing dispute over selling family land to repay chit fund losses.
Muniraju was charged with attempt to murder and will be arrested after hospital discharge.
- Who
- Muniraju, a man who ran a chit fund scheme, and his elder brother Ramakrishna
- What
- Muniraju attempted to set his brother's house on fire but ended up injuring himself
- When
- Around midnight, the exact date not specified
- Where
- Govindapura village, Karnataka
- Why
- Muniraju was seeking revenge due to a land dispute with his brother
- Location
- Govindapura village, Karnataka
- Accused
- Muniraju
- Victim
- Ramakrishna (Muniraju's elder brother)
- Motive
- Revenge over a land dispute
- Injuries
- Severe burn injuries
- Hospital
- Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru
- Charges
- Attempt to murder