Kannur: The woman who was set ablaze by a 40-year-old man in Uruvachal, Kuttiyattoor, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday. Praveena (39), wife of Ajeesh, had sustained severe burns in the attack on Wednesday.

The accused, Jijesh, a native of Kuttav, allegedly poured fuel and set her on fire. He suffered burn injuries during the assault and is undergoing treatment at Pariyaram Government Medical College Hospital.

According to the FIR, Jijesh arrived at Praveena’s rented house around 2 pm and asked for water. Later, while she was engaged in household chores in the backyard, he attacked her. Neighbours rushed to the spot on hearing her cries and took both the victim and the accused to hospital.

Police are likely to slap murder charges on the accused following the victim’s death. Police have booked Jijesh under Section 332 (house trespass to commit an offence) and Section 109 (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

A police officer at Mayyil police station told Onmanorama that the motive behind the attack has not yet been established. The officer added that there is no confirmed information regarding the nature of the relationship between the accused and the victim. Praveena’s husband works abroad, and the couple has a daughter. It is learnt that Praveena and the accused knew each other as both were from Kuttav.