Kottayam (Kerala), Jul 20 (PTI) A 55-year-old man, who was attacked and set on fire over a financial dispute in Pala, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Sunday, police said.

Ashokan, who ran a jewellery shop near the Ramapuram bus station, suffered 80 per cent burns after the accused, Thulasi Das, poured petrol on him and set him ablaze on July 19.

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He died while undergoing treatment at Kottayam Medical College Hospital this morning.

"Ashokan and Thulasi Das had a long-standing financial dispute," police said, without elaborating further.

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Though the accused fled the scene after the attack, he later surrendered at a local police station.

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