Man Set Ablaze in Rajasthan Mosque Dies as Police Hunt Caretaker

Overview

• Hakim, 45, died during treatment at Jaipur’s SMS Hospital after being set on fire inside a mosque in Kalmanda village, officials said.
• Police identified the suspect as imam Abdul Rashid, 25, who remains on the run as multiple teams pursue technical and local leads.
• Authorities said Rashid and Hakim had argued the previous day, while locals reported the dispute involved the disposal of leftover food.
• Family members and witnesses alleged the victim was locked in a restroom, doused with petrol, and then ignited.
• Investigators said the attacker fled on a motorcycle reported stolen from a villager, and police have increased vigilance in the area.