The Cane Grove man, who was badly burnt after beating his wife and allegedly setting their house ablaze, remains in a serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Nazim Khan was admitted to the hospital’s Burn Care Unit early last Sunday morning. He was trapped in the house, owned by his reputed father-in-law, after he allegedly set it ablaze. Minutes earlier his reputed wife, Reena Baychan, had grabbed their baby and run into the Cane Grove Police Station located opposite their home. Khan escaped from the blaze by jumping through a rear window.

Residents had reported that the man was drinking on that evening at a shop “up the road” from his house. Khan and his wife, they’d said, operated a shop from their home and millions worth in goods, cash and other valuables were consumed in the fire.

Several relatives were visiting Khan yesterday afternoon at the medical institution. Stabroek News learnt from a hospital source that Khan’s condition is still “serious” and the man “has not improved much since sustaining his injuries”.