Indian wife and her baby daughter burned to death by husband as the mother breastfed her little girl because he wanted a son

• Annu Devi, 22, burned to death while breastfeeding her daughter
• Husband Gunjan Masat poured fuel over the pair before lighting it
• Masat then allegedly moved the still-living Devi close to a fire to make it look like she had accidentally set herself on fire
• Mother and baby were discovered the next morning with 90 per cent burns
• They were taken to hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival
• Devi's father claims in-laws became angry when she gave birth to a girl

Annu Devi, 22, (far right) was burned to death in India by her husband and in-laws in a dispute over dowry which started when she gave birth to a girl

Gunjan Masat, Devi's husband, allegedly poured kerosene over her while she was breastfeeding her baby daughter before setting the pair alight. They were taken to hospital (pictured) but died on arrival

Devi's mother-in-law holds the body of her grand-daughter who was also burned to death in the attack

Masat allegedly set Devi alight in the courtyard of this house, before allegedly placing her still-living body next to a fireplace to make it look like an accident

Gunjan Masat has been arrested, while his father Mahendra Basat (pictured), was interrogated. His other son has also been named on the police complaint but is on the run

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