Patna: A 25-year-old shopkeeper was allegedly burned alive after a group of attackers poured petrol on him, set his shop on fire and locked it from outside following a payment dispute in Siwan on Wednesday night. The incident that occurred barely 100 metres from G B Nagar police station triggered protests and a road blockade on Thursday.The victim, Nadeem Ansari, son of Jalil Ansari, lived in Alawal Tola under GB Nagar police station.According to residents, some youths came to Nadeem’s shop, opposite the police station, to buy goods. An argument broke out when he asked them to pay. One of the youths allegedly returned with petrol, poured it on Nadeem and set him on fire with the help of his accomplices. They then locked the shop and fled.Residents alerted the police after spotting flames. Police personnel brought the fire under control, broke open the shop and recovered Nadeem’s body.After the post-mortem on Thursday, relatives and villagers placed the body on the Siwan-Patna road near Tarwara bridge and blocked traffic, demanding the arrest of the accused. The protest, which also saw arson, lasted nearly two hours.Sadar SDO Ashutosh Gupta and Sadar-1 SDPO Pranjal reached the spot and pacified the protesters.Pranjal said an FIR had been registered against more than six people and raids were underway. “Those involved in the crime would be arrested soon,” the SDPO said.
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