A temple priest, who was set on fire allegedly by five people two days back, died Thursday night in a hospital, Rajasthan’s Karauli district police said. Reacting to the incident, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Misra on Saturday said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has assured that the case is being probed and culprits will not be spared.

Gehlot condemned the incident and said that the main accused has been arrested. The five people set the priest, Babu Lal Vaishnav, on fire as they allegedly wanted to encroach on the temple land. The incident occurred in Bukna village near an agriculture farm.

Vaishnav was admitted to SMS hospital in Jaipur in a crucial condition where he died Thursday night.

“The main accused, Kailash Meena, has been arrested, while another accused was rounded up,” Superintendent of Police, Karauli, Mridul Kachhawa, said.

The SP said a case of attempt to murder was registered at Sapotra police station and it was converted into a murder case after the death of the priest.

The accused wanted to encroach upon the land of the temple, the police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Kaila Devi, Mahaveer Prasad, said that the body was handed over to family members on Friday.

“The Rajasthan government is with the grieving family. The main accused in the incident has been arrested and action is being taken. The guilty will not be spared,” Gehlot tweeted in Hindi.

BJP leaders in New Delhi, including Union minister Prakash Javadekar, in the wake of the ghastly murder, attacked the Congress over the recent crimes, including rapes, in the western state.

“Instead of going to different places on political tourism, he should take cognizance of heinous crimes against women and apologise to the people of Rajasthan that their government has failed.” Action should be taken against the culprits,” Javadekar said.

“Law and order in Rajasthan has gone for a toss,” the minister alleged referring to the Karauli incident.

The BJP leaders in the state said that the law and order situation has worsened in the state under Congress rule.

Vaishnav’s family members have demanded action against the SHO, investigation by a deputy SP rank official, compensation, and government job for a family member.