
A serious and shocking event has been recorded in the village of Karkavec, in the Qukës Administrative Unit of the Prrenjas municipality, where a 69-year-old man has been arrested by police after allegedly attempting to burn his 67-year-old wife with gasoline.
According to preliminary information, the perpetrator, who was in a drunken state, initially exercised psychological and physical violence against his wife, Minushe Danga. He then forcibly took her mobile phone and, at the height of the conflict, allegedly doused it with gasoline and set it on fire.
Preliminary sources indicate that the cause of the incident may have been jealousy, however, the full circumstances are being investigated by law enforcement agencies.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon in the apartment of the elderly couple, who lived alone, as their son is an immigrant in Greece. According to initial reports, the domestic violence had been ongoing for a long time and the victim had been provided with a protection order for the last three months.
Immediately after the incident, the 67-year-old woman was transported last night to the Elbasan regional hospital, where after receiving the necessary medical assistance she was transported to the burns ward in Tirana. Previously, hospital sources reported that her life is out of danger. The police have intervened by arresting the suspected perpetrator after the neighbors' denunciation, while the investigative group continues its work to fully clarify the circumstances of this serious incident, which has shocked the residents of the area. The authorities are also expected to determine the criminal offenses that will be charged against the 69-year-old after the completion of the preliminary investigations.