Domestic hell pushed a young father in Bihar’s Gaya to a fiery end: 30-year-old Satendra Mahto self-immolated after his wife’s supposed affairs and threats of trumped-up cases became too much. From Shastri Mohalla, Sheikhpura in Sherghati jurisdiction, this tragedy struck during Maha Shivratri, when vows for partners’ longevity filled temples.
Relatives painted a vivid ordeal. Sister Julie Kumari charged the eight-year wife with ties to outsiders, endless calls provoking brawls. To safeguard her secrets, she forced Satendra to buy Hyderabad real estate in her mom’s name. Discovering her with a lover led not to amends but to menaces from the in-laws of dowry and violence fabrications—threats that reached the station, jailing Satendra temporarily.
With two toddler daughters and wife departed to her folks, isolation gripped him. Mental torment peaked; he soaked in fuel, struck fire. Neighbors quenched too late. Police mobilized—ASI Singh, SI Kumari, SHO Kumar overseeing, body to Magadh postmortem. Probe intensifies on family inputs for justice. This sorrowful episode spotlights betrayal’s deadly toll.