Bihar shocker! Couple burnt alive allegedly on village panchayat's order for eloping

Gaya, May 14: In yet another shocking incident, a man and a teenager were set on fire as the villagers stood as mute spectators in Bihar's Gaya.

As per a NDTV report, the man and teenager (girl) had eloped and were hunted down by the girl's family.

Later, the two were beaten mercilessly and set on fire, killed allegedly on the the orders of the

.

While all this was happening, no one called the police, but the incident was later reported by a neigbouring village.

As per the report, "The man was allegedly married and a father of three children, and used to come to the village frequently to visit his in-laws. That is how he had reportedly met the teenager."

In yet another incident which shocked everyone, a newly married couple in Chhattisgarh's Durg district allegedly burnt their niece and nephew alive, just because they were disturbing their privacy.

Police have reportedly arrested the couple, who now face murder charges. Both the kids were burnt to death by the uncle and aunt.

OneIndia News

(With inputs from agencies)