Patna: A 17-yr-old boy was allegedly burnt alive in his village (Garabigaha) in the Nawada district, Bihar.

He was the only witness in his mother’s gangrape case. Interestingly, the incident took place just two days before was to testify in court.

Sintu Kumar, succumbed to burn injuries after his house was set ablaze by a group of people, including those who allegedly raped his mother.

The local police have registered a case against 9 accused, out of which not even a single arrest have been made till date.

Karuna Devi, mother of Sintu Kumar who was gangraped in 2006, revealed that her son was to appear as a witness in the district court on Tuesday but on Sunday he was burnt alive by people who were threatening them to withdraw the case.