Vadodara: A 51-year-old man living in Dabhoi suffered severe burns as he was torched by an unidentified person. The victim Amrish Vasava lodged a complaint of attempt to murder at Dabhoi police station on Saturday.
Vasava, who works as a car driver, told police that when he was leaving his house late in the night on February 5, some person splashed inflammable substance on him from behind and threw a lit match-stick.
As it was dark and his body had caught fire, he did not see who had set him ablaze. Seeing Vasava caught in flames, his neighbours rushed with water and doused the fire.
He was taken to referral hospital in Dabhoi where is currently undergoing treatment.
Police suspect that Vasava was attacked over enmity in the village. However, before arresting anyone, police are questioning villagers about the incident.
On February 5, before Vasava was attacked he was booked for assaulting a man named Suresh Bhatia from his village. Bhatia alleged that Vasava beat him near Fatikui bus stand following heated argument between the duo. Vasava was alleging that Bhatia had extra-marital affair with his wife.