A Dalit farmer was burnt alive allegedly by four men in Bhopal district when he opposed their attempt to encroach on his land, a police officer said on Friday.
The incident took place at Parsoria Ghatkhedi in Berasia tehsil on Thursday.
Kishorilal Jatav (70) succumbed to injuries before reaching the hospital, the officer said.
Accused arrested
“We have arrested all the four accused and booked them for murder. A special investigation team headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Shau will probe the incident,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (Bhopal) Dharmendra Choudhary said.
The accused were identified as Teeran Yadav, Prakash Yadav, Sanju Yadav and Balvir Yadav.
Jatav protested when the four men tried to encroach on a piece of land leased by him, following which the accused allegedly set him on fire after pouring petrol on him, the DIG said.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan condemned the incident and said the culprits would not be spared.
