Khalid, a 17-year-old boy whose family had alleged that he was set ablaze by four men when he refused to chant Jai Sri Ram in Chandauli on Sunday, succumbed to his injuries, today.

He was admitted in Kashi's Kabir Chaura hospital with 60% burns.

Uttar Pradesh Police had denied the charges and according to Chandauli's SP Santosh Kumar Singh, an eye witness had seen Khalid set himself ablaze.

Singh said that the minor victim gave two different statements.

The minor earlier said that he went for a run to Maharajpur village where he met four men who dragged him to a field and set him on fire. He claimed that the men also forced him to chant Jai Shri Ram and when he didn't do it, they beat him and set him on fire.

However, when he was referred to BHU, Khalid changed his statement and told the inspector that four men on a motorcycle kidnapped him and took him to Hateeja village.

According to the police both Maharajpur village and Hateeja village are located in two different directions.

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