A miscreant suspected to be a psycho set a woman afire at Viswanath nagar in Podili on Monday. The victim has been identified as Sujatha.
Residents of Viswanath Nagar spotted a suspicious looking man in a burqa near the bus stand. But before they could chase him, he barged into Sujatha’s house and tied her hands and legs before pouring kerosene and later set her ablaze.
The victim died on the spot. The suspect fled from the spot before anyone could catch him, threw away his clothes in a dustbin on the outskirts of the town.
Police has launched a manhunt for the suspect.