2 dead, as many injured after being set on fire by miscreants in Rajasthan

As many as two persons were charred to death while two others suffered severe burns after they were doused with petrol and set on fire by a bunch of miscreants in Bikaner.

Bikaner (Rajasthan): In a horrific incident, two persons were charred to death while two others suffered severe burns after they were doused with petrol and set on fire on Sunday in Nokha area of Rajasthan's Bikaner by a bunch of miscreants, said police.

The incident took place on a road right behind Nokha police station in the town where a group of seven or eight persons intercepted the victims travelling in a jeep, poured petrol over the vehicle as well as its occupants and set them afire, said Bikaner Superintendent of Police Pradeep Mohan Sharma.

The victims somehow managed to get out of the vehicle but collapsed on the road, prompting passersby to rush them to the hospital, he said.

Two of the four persons, Shanti Lal and Ajit Singh, received major burn injuries with the former being in a critical condition, said Sharma, adding the victims have been admitted to PBM Government Hospital.

"Primary investigation has revealed that the two groups had an old dispute between them," he said.

Additional SP, deputy SP and other policemen are trying to track down the accused and arrest them, he said.

(with inputs from PTI)