Chandigarh, June 3 -- A 36-year-old woman from Karnal, Haryana, who had set herself on fire after allegedly enduring prolonged abuse by her husband and his family, died of her injuries on Sunday evening at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. According to police, a case has been registered at Assandh police station under Sections 85 (cruelty by husband or his relatives) and 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) of the BNS against the woman's husband and brother-in-law. However, no arrests have been made yet. In a statement recorded on May 24, the victim told police that she had been subjected to ongoing physical and emotional abuse, especially after giving birth to daughters. "They tortured me a lot. I set myself on fire," she said, referring to the incident on May 21, when she poured oil on herself and set herself ablaze. She suffered third-degree burns over 70% of her body and had injury marks on her head, her sister stated. The woman also revealed that her husband tried to coerce her into lying about the cause of the fire. "My husband told me to say there was fire in the curtains," she said in her statement. Married for 11 years, the victim was a postgraduate in English (MA) but said her husband ignored her education and forced her into a life of hardship in their village. She alleged being forced into strenuous labour, face constant verbal abuse, and financial neglect, especially after the birth of her second daughter. After the birth of their first daughter, she was reportedly sent back to her parents' home within six months. Following the birth of their second child two years ago, a similar situation occurred....