Two burnt alive in Uttarakhand's Pauri district; involvement of friend suspected

Two people were burnt alive in a village here with the police investigating allegations that it could be a case of murder.

The police arrested a friend of the two on Tuesday, suspecting that he might be involved in the deaths in Chorkandi village, Pauri Sub-Divisional Magistrate Yogesh Mehra said.

A cylinder burst is also suspected as its regulator pin was broken and the kitchen walls were burnt, Mehra said