Woman sets fire to husband's genitals.

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Woman set fire to husband's genitals

An Australian woman allegedly set fire to her husband's genitals because she believed he was having an affair, a court heard.



11:07AM GMT 05 Jan 2009

Rajini Narayan, 44, is accused of killing her husband Satish by dousing his genitals in methylated spirit while he slept.

Mr Narayan, who suffered burns to 85 per cent of his body, died in hospital 20 days later.

After the fire Mrs Narayan was overheard by neighbours saying she had only wanted to burn her husband's penis "so it belongs to me and no one else," prosecutors claimed.

"It's just his penis I wanted to burn, I didn't mean this to happen," the Adelaide Advertiser quoted her as saying.

Lucy Boord, prosecuting, said that Mrs Narayan believed her husband was having an affair and was jealous.

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"She told neighbours 'my husband loves another woman, he hugs her'," she said.
Mrs Narayan was originally charged with endangering life and arson offences over the incident in Adelaide but the charges have now been upgraded to murder.
Prosecutors said Mr Narayan was asleep in their two-storey Adelaide home when his wife set his genitals on fire on Dec 8.
The blaze spread when he jumped out of bed and knocked over the bottle of spirits. Mrs Narayan and the couple's three children escaped the fire unhurt.
Mr Narayan, 47, died last week as a result of his burns.
His widow was remanded in custody until Friday, pending the results of a psychological assessment.

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Pretty much, when you look at this, it shows that a woman tried to set her husband's genitals on fire, because she had suspicions of him cheating on her. I'm not entirely sure if this man did do anything of the sort, but this sort of thing is very twisted in all sorts of ways.


Thoughts?

 

[Oryx]

The woman obviously needs mental help.

Also, that's a rather old article. Any followups on it?

 

[The Corrupt Plague]

I just crossed my legs reading this. It's already bad enough getting kicked in that area, but having it burnt? Painful wouldn't even begin to describe it! This sounds like cold blooded torture!

 

[Meinfoo]

Well that is just beyond crazy. She was trying to set another human being on fire. I don't think any amount of penis *ownership* changes that.

She obviously planned this too, off to jail for murder I say!

 

[Zeffy]

That woman needs special treatment, seriously. I mean, I know that the cheating part is bad but way to go with the punishment.

 

[Freedom Fighter N]

That's from like two years ago.

I don't know what to say.. *pets my penis* "there there little boy I won't get you burnt I promise."

The woman should be in a mental institution by now.

But, she burned his penis; what was she trying to achieve? Now she has no penis to play with. Fail.

On a more serious note.. what about the three children, I wonder.. Probably adopted.

BTW Zeffy she was suspecting him of cheating, aka giving someone a hug doesn't mean cheating.

 

[Captain Fabio]

Sorry, but seriously? I was laughing until I saw that he received 85% burns and died.
The wife has to be missing a screw or two to even consider this, surly!?

Horrible incident and I hope she is locked away.​

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[doesn't matter]

Sorry, but seriously? I was laughing until I saw that he received 85% burns and died.
The wife has to be missing a screw or two to even consider this, surly!?

Horrible incident and I hope she is locked away.​

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Nope. She was overly emotional, apparently "abused" by her late husband (we only have her word) and thus wasn't responsible for her actions - no jail time for her! Just a suspended sentence.

Load of bullocks really. If it was the other way around and a man burned his wife's vagina and killed her you could bet that he'd be locked up for life. By the way, the judge was female.

Justice Margaret Nyland dubbed her actions "rare and exceptional", and therefore deserving of a "merciful approach" in sentencing.

"rare and exceptional", not "rare and horrifying".

This is the latest news on it by the way.
http://www.news.com.au/national/pen...rayan-walks-free/story-e6frfkvr-1226038524894

Even her reasoning is a load of crap.

"It was like I had all the powers of the goddess to save my husband, my lord ... it did not occur to me that it was going to be dangerous."

OH REALLY? FIRE AND PETROL ISN'T DANGEROUS? This woman would be a danger to her own children if she is that stupid.

 

[Captain Fabio]

Nope. She was overly emotional, apparently "abused" by her late husband (we only have her word) and thus wasn't responsible for her actions - no jail time for her! Just a suspended sentence.

Load of bullocks really. If it was the other way around and a man burned his wife's vagina and killed her you could bet that he'd be locked up for life. By the way, the judge was female.

"rare and exceptional", not "rare and horrifying".

Like you said, if, for example, I had done that to my wife and claimed I was overly emotional, they would have just laughed at me.

I tell you, the justice system needs fixing.​

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[Alternative]

The worst part is that the court settlements happened today here, and she got off with it. The judge said that the man deserved it or something. Kind of sick if you ask me.

 

[Gothitelle.]

The worst part is that the court settlements happened today here, and she got off with it. The judge said that the man deserved it or something. Kind of sick if you ask me.

Ah. It just goes to show that through that justice system, women always get what they want. Even through the expense of their male counterparts. :-/

I mean if the guy were to set her vagina on fire, then it would be a whole lot of commotion. But it's the other way around and the justice system always chooses women over men in these cases. It's sad actually.

 

[Oryx]

Nope. She was overly emotional, apparently "abused" by her late husband (we only have her word) and thus wasn't responsible for her actions - no jail time for her! Just a suspended sentence.

Load of bullocks really. If it was the other way around and a man burned his wife's vagina and killed her you could bet that he'd be locked up for life. By the way, the judge was female.

False. It was a Supreme Court of multiple people, not one female judge. The abuse was also corroborated by the children if you read other articles.

his children told the court that while they grieved for their abusive father, the atmosphere at home was no longer angry and hostile.

It's funny how so many people automatically say "the woman couldn't have had anything wrong with her, she obviously needs to go to jail", and don't even consider the possibility that it could possibly be anything else. Her goal wasn't to burn off his penis, it was to burn a dot on his penis like the mark on her head. When she told him what she wanted to do and the materials to do it, he just called her a "fat, dumb "snip" so, in her anger and the feeling of hopelessness, she threw them at him and they lit.

She needs psychological counseling, not a prison. What she did wasn't right, but even before I looked up enough to combat everyone saying "herp derp she got special treatment cause she's a girl", I had the common sense to realize that if you try to do something like that, there's obviously something wrong inside your head. And the judge did make her go to psychological counseling.

 

[kidpunk]

The worst part is that the court settlements happened today here, and she got off with it. The judge said that the man deserved it or something. Kind of sick if you ask me.

It is sick. As it says in the article, she believed he was having the affair. There is no proof, and the judge is just taking that as her claim and is accepting it as it is? It is sick. Even if the man did cheat, murder is not the answer. It really is crazy.

 

[Oryx]

It is sick. As it says in the article, she believed he was having the affair. There is no proof, and the judge is just taking that as her claim and is accepting it as it is? It is sick. Even if the man did cheat, murder is not the answer. It really is crazy.

You mean no proof except for the emails professing his love for another woman, right?

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2010/09/rajini_narayan_sets_cheating_h.php

You have to look at more than one source to get the whole story sometimes.

 

[kidpunk]

You mean no proof except for the emails professing his love for another woman, right?

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2010/09/rajini_narayan_sets_cheating_h.php

You have to look at more than one source to get the whole story sometimes.

Didn't see that, sorry.
Still, it doesn't mean that murder is the answer, and she should still get some sort of punishment, such as psychiatric help.

 

[Captain Fabio]

It's funny how so many people automatically say "the woman couldn't have had anything wrong with her, she obviously needs to go to jail", and don't even consider the possibility that it could possibly be anything else. Her goal wasn't to burn off his penis, it was to burn a dot on his penis like the mark on her head. When she told him what she wanted to do and the materials to do it, he just called her a "fat, dumb b*tch" so, in her anger and the feeling of hopelessness, she threw them at him and they lit.

She needs psychological counseling, not a prison. What she did wasn't right, but even before I looked up enough to combat everyone saying "herp derp she got special treatment cause she's a girl", I had the common sense to realize that if you try to do something like that, there's obviously something wrong inside your head. And the judge did make her go to psychological counseling.

Thing is though, you flip the table and if a man was in that situation, chances are that he would be sent to prison. I am not being sexiest, I am just saying that is most likely what will happen, because we are supost to handle out anger better. I think it is rubbish really.

Yes, there could be something wrong with her, I didn't think of that, but from what I have seen over the years at what people have done, this doesn't rank very high on the 'insanity list' and those higher on the list didn't get to be seen by psychological counseling.

I admit, I might have been a bit fast to judge in my views. However, I think it is just her losing her rag and not her insanity.​

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[Gothitelle.]

Didn't see that, sorry.
Still, it doesn't mean that murder is the answer, and she should still get some sort of punishment, such as psychiatric help.

But but but.... WOMENS RITES!11!!

If she got punished, the feminsst will be coming out. (_ _)

 

[Alternative]

Didn't see that, sorry.
Still, it doesn't mean that murder is the answer, and she should still get some sort of punishment, such as psychiatric help.

She never planned on killing her husband either. She merely wanted to burn his penis so that it would send him a message that he's married to her and that he can't just go off and cheat on her however he pleases.

I should mention this incident happened two years ago, and that the court order happened recently.

 

[Oryx]

Didn't see that, sorry.
Still, it doesn't mean that murder is the answer, and she should still get some sort of punishment, such as psychiatric help.

Part of the conditions of the suspended sentence was psychological counseling. If she fails to get any, then they can easily give her the full sentence.

Thing is though, you flip the table and if a man was in that situation, chances are that he would be sent to prison. I am not being sexiest, I am just saying that is most likely what will happen, because we are supost to handle out anger better. I think it is rubbish really.

Yes, there could be something wrong with her, I didn't think of that, but from what I have seen over the years at what people have done, this doesn't rank very high on the 'insanity list' and those higher on the list didn't get to be seen by psychological counseling.

I admit, I might have been a bit fast to judge in my views. However, I think it is just her losing her rag and not her insanity.​

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It's possible that it is that way, but it shouldn't be. Instead of thinking that because the male would be put in jail so the female should be, I'm more inclined to think that because the female isn't, the male shouldn't be. It's just all a matter of which way you want to go with it :P

As far as the "wrong with her" part, that part is basically my opinion of her actions. Anyone can tell you that when they get angry or upset and are holding something, it's very possible to have the urge to throw it; the only difference was that what she was holding was what started the fire. If she suffered decades of abuse at his hands, and then got rejected when she stood up for herself, I can only imagine how helpless she must have felt, which might cloud your thinking. While the way the judges sentenced her implied that she wasn't insane, just snapped, I do believe that she needs treatment and they sentenced her to it.

The other part to keep in mind is the culture. They were Indian (I think? At least in that area) and Hindu. This is an area where bride burning is still a problem, and where when a woman marries and is widowed, much of the time the stepfamily treats her like their servant and abuses her. While it's not like this in America (and I'm assuming not Australia), that's the culture she probably grew up in. What's sad is that if she had been more open to advice, anyone would have told her the opportunities she would still have divorced. I don't think that's really an option in India.

 

[Captain Fabio]

It's possible that it is that way, but it shouldn't be. Instead of thinking that because the male would be put in jail so the female should be, I'm more inclined to think that because the female isn't, the male shouldn't be. It's just all a matter of which way you want to go with it :P

As far as the "wrong with her" part, that part is basically my opinion of her actions. Anyone can tell you that when they get angry or upset and are holding something, it's very possible to have the urge to throw it; the only difference was that what she was holding was what started the fire. If she suffered decades of abuse at his hands, and then got rejected when she stood up for herself, I can only imagine how helpless she must have felt, which might cloud your thinking. While the way the judges sentenced her implied that she wasn't insane, just snapped, I do believe that she needs treatment and they sentenced her to it.

The other part to keep in mind is the culture. They were Indian (I think? At least in that area) and Hindu. This is an area where bride burning is still a problem, and where when a woman marries and is widowed, much of the time the stepfamily treats her like their servant and abuses her. While it's not like this in America (and I'm assuming not Australia), that's the culture she probably grew up in. What's sad is that if she had been more open to advice, anyone would have told her the opportunities she would still have divorced. I don't think that's really an option in India.

Yeh, I don't think there is the option for the woman to divorced in India, since they are normally arranged marriages and she can be disowned by the families, if I remember correctly, but tell me if I am wrong.

You are right, it is your opinion and I respect that. I guess that this is where the divide between us begins and ends; both are our opinion, so we won't get very far. Haha.
I would imagine, if she were to be sentenced, they would take into account that it wasn't a cold blooded assault, but a crime of passion if you take into account the abuse and her living conditions. Strong passion can cause us to do things that we wouldn't normally do in a calculated situation, so I guess this would fall under that, thinking about it.​

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