Amreli (Gujarat), Nov 3 Two persons, including a 16-year-old boy, were burnt alive after a multi-utility vehicle they were sleeping in was allegedly set on fire by two brothers following a financial dispute in Gujarat’s Amreli district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around midnight on the outskirts of Gundaran village in Liliya taluka, when the accused — Vinod Dodiyar and his brother Raju — allegedly doused the vehicle with fuel and set it ablaze over a dispute regarding vehicle repossession, Deputy Superintendent of Police Vismay Manseta said.
The deceased have been identified as Ravi Baghel (16) and Nitin Pachaya (21), who are the son and the nephew of the complainant Kamlesh Baghel, police said.
“The complainant had taken possession of the MUV from the accused 10 days ago. Harbouring a grudge about this, Vinod Dodiyar conspired with his brother to set the vehicle on fire. The complainant’s son and nephew, who were sleeping inside the vehicle at the time, were charred to death,” Manseta said.
He said that Vinod had originally acquired the MUV from the complainant on an instalment plan. However, as he failed to pay the instalments, the original seller instructed the complainant to take possession of the vehicle.
“An outstanding balance of Rs 60,000 had remained unpaid. Angry that Baghel had taken possession of the vehicle, the accused conspired to set it on fire, an act that resulted in the deaths of two people,” the official said, adding that further probe is underway.
(PTI News)
