In a shocking incident, an official of the Indian Navy has died after being set on fire in Maharashtra's Palghar. According to Palghar SP Dattatray Shinde, the official was abducted near the Chennai airport, and a ransom of Rs 10 lakh was demanded.
As their demand remained unfulfilled, they set him ablaze, Shindey said. The deceased has been identified as Suraj Kumar Dubey (27), a resident of Ranchi.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered against three unidentified persons and a probe has been initiated.
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