(Image source from: Journalist burnt alive allegedly for FB Post against SP MLA?)

A reported journalist was allegedly set on fire allegedly for taking on an MLA belonging to Samajwadi Party. According to the claims of his family members he was burnt alive as questioned the unlawful activities of MLA Ram Murti on Facebook.

Jagendra Singh, an online journalist, allegedly wrote some posts on facebook, reportedly against the SP MLA Ram Murti over his involvement in illegal activities like bribery, land grabbing and unauthorized mining.

The family members also alleged that the police officer, who went to arrest him only set the fire and was dead when was on way to hospital.

However, police reported that the journalist committed suicide and denied the charges of setting him on fire.

-Kannamsai