Mother set on fire over daughter’s marriage row dies after 20 days

A 40-year-old woman in Basaveshwara Nagar, Bengaluru, died after being set on fire for opposing her daughter's marriage. Muthu Abhimanyu, a relative, was arrested. Police have upgraded the case from attempted murder to murder. The victim battled for her life for nearly three weeks before succumbing to her injuries, prompting police to convert the case from attempted murder to murder.