Warangal, June 28 -- A man poured petrol on his 60-year-old mother and set her on fire while she was sleeping alone at her house in Gangadevpalli in Telangana's Warangal district, police said on Saturday.

The horrific act is believed to be a result of an ongoing property dispute with his mother, which has been escalating over the past three months.

According to Sangem police station officials, the victim, identified as Vinoda, suffered 50 per cent burns and is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.

The accused, identified as Mutineni Satish, fled the scene immediately after committing the crime and is currently absconding. The police have registered a case and launched a manhunt to apprehend the accused.

"A man named Mutineni S...