Kien Luong Commune Police announced on 5/2 that they are temporarily detaining Nguyen Van Tuan Anh, 43, for investigation into attempted murder. Tuan Anh surrendered after allegedly trying to set his 42-year-old 'common-law wife' on fire with gasoline at their Ba Hon Hamlet home on 30/1, reportedly due to suspicions of infidelity.

Nguyen Van Tuan Anh at the time of his surrender. Photo: Provided by police

According to authorities, the dispute between Tuan Anh and the woman, who lived together as husband and wife, began around 8 p.m. on 30/1 at their residence. The argument escalated the following morning. In a fit of anger, Tuan Anh reportedly declared, "If you want to die, we'll die together." He then took about 150 ml of gasoline from a motorbike, mixed it with water, and placed it into a bottle.

He later found the woman lying in a hammock in front of their house. Tuan Anh poured the gasoline on her and attempted to ignite it with a lighter, but it failed to catch fire. Their daughter quickly intervened, allowing the victim to escape unharmed.

Tuan Anh surrendered to the Kien Luong Commune Police station around 1:40 p.m. on the same day.

An Minh