20200819 Agra: Jeweller set on fire at Firozabad market, succumbs to burn injuries
India Aug 19 2020 “Other”
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Agra: Jeweller set on fire at Firozabad market, succumbs to burn injuries
Updated: 2020–08–19
A screengrab of the incident
AGRA: 40-year-old jeweller Rakesh Verma, who was set on fire allegedly by his cousin inside his shop in a busy Firozabad market on Tuesday afternoon, died at SN Medical College during treatment in Agra on Wednesday morning.
Rakesh had sustained over 75 per cent burn injuries and died due to heart attack, doctors said.
According to police, Verma’s cousin Robin allegedly poured highly-inflammable industrial thinner (methyl) on him and lit the fire after a brief argument. Police said that it was a case of personal enmity.
Rakesh was first admitted to Firozabad’s district hospital. Later, he was referred to SN Medical College in Agra due to his serious condition.
Police had launched a manhunt for the accused. The accused is still at large.
Senior superintendent of police Sachindra Patel, said, We have CCTV footage of the entire incident. Four teams are on task to arrest the accused. The entire matter is related to a family dispute. Statements of relatives are being recorded. The accused will be arrested soon.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has slammed the state government over “spike in crime”.
He tweeted, “The leaders of BJP are raising serious questions about the law and order situation in their own government. There is no stopping the crime in UP. Now, we are hearing the sad news about a man from the business community being burnt alive in Firozabad. It seems the leadership of the state has gone into the wrong hands.“
Web Source: The times of india