Agra, Aug 4: In a bizarre incident, a 32-year-old man was set afire after he refused to share his gutkha with the two accused in Mathura’s Sapoha village on Friday. The accused, Raju and Rahul Thakur allegedly attacked him when he refused to share the gutkha with them. The victim has sustained at least 20 percent burns on the lower part of his body and is currently undergoing treatment at a district hospital in the city. Also Read - UP Shocker: Mathura Doctor Gives 15 of His Own Samples To Complete Covid-19 Testing Target | Watch

A case has been registered under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as sections of SC/ST Act against both the accused, who are from belong to the same village as the victim. Also Read - This University Postpones Medical Examinations at The Last-Minute | Details Inside

The police are probing the matter with regard to an act of self-immolation. As per police’s investigation, it is being said that the victim himself set afire after one of the two accused slapped him over the altercation on the packet of Gutkha. It is being alleged that the victim in no time went to his house and poured kerosene over his body. He then came to a nearby sweets shop and set himself afire. Also Read - 2,500 Visitors in One Shift, Online Booking | Taj Mahal Set to Reopen From Monday After 6 Months

However, the victim’s brother had a different story to tell. According to victim’s brother, he went to buy something at a general store, where the two men, Raju and Rahul Thakur allegedly attacked him, when he refused to share gutkha with them. They allegedly poured kerosene over him and set him on fire. Locals thereafter gathered there and immediately took him to the hospital.

No arrests have been so far, said the police and added that further investigations are on.