New Delhi, May 29 -- A shocking incident came to light from Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Thursday, where a 45-year-old former village sarpanch and three members of his family were allegedly murdered and set ablaze inside a car, police said.

The incident occurred in Shrirampura village, around 60 km from Ajmer city, where a Mahindra Scorpio SUV was found burning on a highway, nearly 500 metres from the victims' home, according to PTI.

The deceased were identified as Ram Singh Choudhary, a former sarpanch, along with his mother Poosi Devi, his second wife Suryagyan Devi, and his niece Mahima Chaudhary.

Police said they have detained three members of the family in connection with the case, Ram Singh's first wife Sunita, his daughter Sari...