Jaipur, Oct 10 (TIWN) In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old temple priest was set on fire with petrol by six people in Rajasthan's Karauli, after he resisted an attempt by them to encroach upon land that belonged to the temple authorities, police said on Friday.

The priest succumbed to the burn injuries on Thursday evening in SMS hospital.  According to Karauli SP Mridul Kachhawa, police have arrested the key accused within 24 hours of the crime reported in Bukna village.