Youth burnt alive in Angul

By Express News Service
ANGUL: In a stunning incident, a 23-year-old youth was burnt alive allegedly in Kadalimunda village inside Handappa police limits right here on Tuesday night.

The youth, Rajkishore Pradhan, had returned to the village when some miscreants reportedly poured petrol on him and set him afire. He sustained critical burns and was taken to close by Athmallick hospital. However, the physician declared him introduced lifeless.

Sources stated Pradhan was an alcoholic and used to regularly choose up fights with villagers and relations in inebriated state. At the receiving finish of his alcoholism, the villagers have been fed up with the youth’s antics.No FIR was filed within the native police station on this connection until reviews final got here in.

Angul SP Jagmohan Meena refused to expose particulars because the matter was underneath investigation. However, he stated a police crew is within the village and clear image will emerge as soon as preliminary investigation is full.