55-yr-old succumbs to burn injuries in Jammu
Jammu, Nov. 12 -- A 55-year-old man who was allegedly set ablaze by unknown men in Kotli Mian Fatehpur area of Miran Sahib in Jammu district on Monday morning, died, said officials.
The victim was identified as Puran Chand, 55, of Devi Dwara in RS Pura sector.
"After DC Jammu constituted a board of four doctors, they performed the post-mortem and the body is being sent to the native village of the deceased," said Dr Virendra Trisal, medical superintendent of GMCH Jammu.
He informed that the victim sustained 100% burn injuries and was very critical when brought to the GMCH by a police team. 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, tried to douse the fire. Police has taken cognisance of the matter and investigation is going on, said officials....
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