Elderly woman ignites herself

A 75-year-old woman was killed after she poured kerosene on her body and then set herself on fire.

The incident took place on Wednesday on Jl.Thalib III West Jakarta, Post Kota reported.

Police sources quoted by the daily did not specify what actually caused the elderly woman to take her own life. Her husband Heng Tjin Sin, 77, was taken to a police sub-precinct for questioning.

Reportedly, Tjin Sin tried to help his screaming wife by dousing her burning body with a bucket of water. His efforts were in vain, however, as most part of her body was already badly burned.(bas)