India, Aug. 8 -- Two women were charred to death on Thursday in Rajasthan's Alwar district after s 35-year-old woman allegedly self-immolated and her 65-year-old mother-in-law died while trying to save her, in a shed attached to their house in Jindoli village.

"The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on Thursday night after a domestic dispute between Mangi Gameti and her husband, Gopilal Gameti alias Gopa. The couple argued for nearly half an hour over a family matter while the elderly mother-in-law, Pappa Bai, tried to intervene and calm them down," station house officer (SHO) of Badgaon police station Pooran Singh said.

Police said that in a fit of anger, Mangi went to a room in the shed located in front of the house, and allegedly pour...