A teenaged boy was set afire by his father for opposing his second marriage in Devgaon area here, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened in Nandav village last night, they said adding Kailash received 65 per cent burns.
Apparently angry over his son opposing his second marriage, Bhikari Yadav set him on fire.
Kailash's mother had died a few years ago and he was opposing his father's attempts to get married, police said.
Bhikari Yadav had been arrested, they said.