Jammu, Nov. 11 -- A man was allegedly set afire by unknown men in Kotli Mian Fatehpur area of Miran Sahib in Jammu district on Monday morning.

"We are investigating the matter. As He was not in a condition to speak. We have shifted him to a hospital," said Miran Sahib SHO, inspector Aijaz Ahmed Manhas.

The victim was identified as Puran Chand.

The SHO said that the victim appeared to be of around 55 years of age.

"Locals told us that the victim doesn't belong to Kotli Mian Fateh and hailed from RS Pura. It seems he was set afire by some unknown men," he added.

However, the victim told local news portals that he was set afire by Surjeet of Deoli and one Girdhari.

A local woman and two youth, who saw the victim in flames in an agricul...