Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 10: A man was allegedly burnt alive during a public hearing in Nagaon's Bor Lalung area on Saturday.

"We got information that in a public hearing a man was burnt alive after being found guilty of murder and later his body was buried. The body has been recovered. A few people were detained," said Deputy Superintendent of police M Das.

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The deceased has been identified as Ranjit Bordoloi, a resident of Bor Lalung Gaon, said the police.

The man was allegedly burnt for the alleged murder of a woman in the area, as per the police.

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Under the supervision of the magistrate, the body was excavated from the ground, and 90 pc of the dead body was recovered in burnt condition, stated the police. (ANI)

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