India, Sept. 17 -- A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death and his body set on fire after an altercation at the home of a woman he was in a relationship with in Babarakot in Odisha's Deogarh district late on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.

Police said Silu Ray was allegedly assaulted when he went to the woman's home between 10.45pm and 11pm. His body was taken to a verandah, where petrol was allegedly poured over it and set ablaze.

Neighbours noticed the blaze and alerted the fire services. Fire personnel reached the spot, doused the flames and informed the police.

Police have detained the woman and her parents for questioning. They were trying to ascertain the sequence of events that led to Ray's death. Police were e...