Wife pours boiling oil & chilli powder on sleeping husband

In a shocking domestic violence incident, a 28-year-old man sustained severe burn injuries after his wife allegedly poured hot oil over him and applied chilli powder while he slept in their Madangir residence in South Delhi.

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Police were alerted following a PCR call received at Ambedkar Nagar Police Station.

The victim has been identified as Dinesh Kumar (28), son of Ram Lakhan, resident of Madangir, New Delhi.

According to police, the victim was initially admitted to Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital before being referred to Safdarjung Hospital for advanced medical care.

A case has been registered at PS Ambedkar Nagar, and a full-scale investigation is underway.

The incident occurred on the intervening night of October 1 and 2, 2025. Authorities received a medico-legal case (MLC) from Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital reporting burn injuries sustained by Dinesh Kumar.

ASI Rajbir Singh, along with Constable Satya Narayan, rushed to the hospital, where they found the victim in critical condition.