India, Jan. 13 -- A 22-year-old man from Jogeshwari was arrested on Monday for allegedly setting a 44-year-old man on fire in a dispute over cigarette payment on Sunday night. The victim, Rajendra Jayaram Yadav, a driver by profession, sustained severe burn injuries and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Jogeshwari West.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 10 pm when Yadav returned home from work and was parking his two-wheeler near a paan stall run by his nephew, Pankaj Yadav. Pankaj was involved in an argument with Nagendra Yadav, a resident of the same locality, who was allegedly intoxicated and disputing the payment for cigarettes.

"When Rajendra intervened to pacify the situation, Nagendra reportedly...