Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a 49-year-old contractor was allegedly set on fire by a builder, following a financial dispute. The incident took place in the Chakeri area on Wednesday night. DCP (East) Pramod Kumar identified the deceased as Rajendra Pal and said he was rushed to UHM hospital with 80 per cent burn injuries after local residents found him lying on a road.
An FIR was registered against builder Shailendra Srivastava and his accountant A.K. Tiwari, based on a statement Pal gave to the police before he succumbed to injuries. A complaint has also been filed by Pal's son Arvind, naming Srivastava and Tiwari. The two has been arrested later in the night, said the DCP.