Shillong, Oct 2 (PTI) An assistant professor was on Saturday charred to death when the car he was travelling in caught fire in Ri-Bhoi district of the stateh, the police said.

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Ferdinand Banshan Lyngdoh, who is an assistant professor of a college affiliated to the Imphal-based Central Agriculture University, is the son of former Meghalaya chief minister E K Mawlong and brother of sitting Congress MLA George Lyngdoh.

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His body was found charred beyond recognition inside his vehicle at Umran, the police said.

His family members confirmed the accident.

The vehicle, which was reported to be parked at a roadside at Umsning on the Shillong-Guwahati national highway. By the time the fire tenders arrived, it was completely gutted and the teacher's body was beyond recognition, a senior police officer of Ri-Bhoi district said.

A probe has been launched to find out the reason behind the incident, he said.

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