Bhubaneswar: In a barbaric incident, four persons of a family were reportedly burnt to death at Banapata village under Kujang police station in Jagatsinghpur district last night.

According to reports, a son-in-law of the family allegedly set a house on fire in a pre-planned manner, leading to the deaths. Three persons of the family, who were fast asleep in the house then, and the accused son-in-law were burnt alive.

More information regarding the incident was awaited.