DIBRUGARH: A youth was burnt alive by a mob for allegedly killing a five-year-old boy. The dead has been identified as Sunit Tanti, a 35-year-old man. The incident took place at Rahmoria village in the Dibrugarh district of Assam.

The locals have alleged that Sunit had killed a five-year-old girl of the Dholajan Tea Estate. The locals had brutally beaten Sunit, following the incident. He was then burnt alive in a field.

Tensions were high in the area. However, CRPF Personnel were deployed and the situation was brought under control. The dead bodies of the minor boy and the youth have been sent for post-mortem.