Man burnt alive in cooking oil

Etawah, Feb 2 (UNI) A man was allegedly burnt alive in a pot of hot cooking oil in Bhartana area of this Uttar Pradesh district.

The horrendous incident occurred late last night under Bhartana police station area, where a sweet shop owner burnt alive a worker Satyaveer Singh over a minor dispute.

When Singh did not return home, his family informed the police, which later recovered the victim's body from the pot.

Investigations were underway, police said.

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