Man arrested for torching wife, child to death on suspicion of illicit affair

A differently-abled graduate from Kallakurichi in Villupuram was reportedly taken into police custody after he confessed to pouring petrol and torching his wife and child to death. The couple, Saravanan and Kanaka, were married for two years and has two children. Following a fire accident at their home on Wednesday night, Kanaka and their second child were admitted to Kallakurichi government hospital with burn injuries. However, they succumbed to severe burn injuries. During the police investigation, Saravanan confessed to torching both of them to death by pouring petrol as he suspected that his wife had an illicit affair, say reports. Police have reportedly registered a case of murder and a probe is on.