Mumbai, January 1: In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old resident in Ulhasnagar allegedly tried to set his girlfriend's house on fire after her mother objected to their relationship. According to a Times of India report, the mother of the girl opposed to their alliance because the man was unemployed.

On Monday, the accused asked the daughter's hand for marriage and when he was refused, he threatened to put their house on fire. He lit a matchstick and threw it on a pile of clothes. The fire was immediately doused, but all the clothes were damaged. The accused has been arrested. Mumbai Man Sets Fire to Ex-Girlfriend's House in Andheri For Refusing to Patch Up Relationship.

In a similar incident, a Mumbai man allegedly set his ex-girlfriend's house in Andheri on fire in July, after the latter refused to speak to him. The accused was booked for attempting murder, molestation and causing mischief by setting a fire.

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