India, Jan. 23 -- In a shocking incident, a man allegedly tried to burn his daughter-in-law alive for giving birth to a baby girl at Damarpur village under Pattamundai Rural police limits in Odisha's Kendrapara district last night.

According to reports, the woman was sleeping when her father-in-law allegedly brought petrol from a nearby village market. He then poured the petrol on the bed and set it on fire, allegedly with the intention of killing his daughter-in-law and her newborn daughter.

The woman and the infant narrowly escaped the attack. As the fire spread quickly, the victim managed to flee the house. She reportedly spent the entire night outside to save herself and the baby. Household items inside the house were completely gut...