Taking cognisance of an incident in which a priest was burnt alive by the land mafia, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday spoke to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on the phone about the situation.

Meanwhile, thousands of villagers protested in Rajasthan's Bukna village in Karauli district against the brutal murder of temple priest Babulal Vaishnav while the victim's family refused to perform the last rites, seeking action and financial assistance.