“Continuous doubts” led a man to set his wife on fire in Cairo The wife suffered severe burns and her condition is “critical”

In a tragic incident that shook public opinion, a young man carried out a violent act against his wife in the heart of the capital, Cairo, in a shocking case he later justified by referring to ongoing marital disputes, including what he described as “continuous doubts” and his wife’s repeated checking of his personal phone.

In the details of the incident, security authorities received a report of a serious assault inside a residence, prompting immediate deployment of specialized forces to the scene, along with transferring the injured woman to hospital in a critical condition due to severe burns that required admission to intensive care.

Preliminary investigations indicated that a heated verbal argument broke out between the couple, before escalating significantly inside the home, leaving residents of the area in shock upon discovering the incident.

Arrest of the husband Following the incident, security forces managed to arrest the husband and launched official investigations to determine all circumstances and motives. Authorities also heard his initial statements, in which he referred to repeated marital disputes in recent times.

Security agencies and the public prosecution continue their investigations, while the injured wife remains under intensive medical care in the burns unit in an attempt to save her life, with close monitoring from the medical team as her condition remains critical.