The victim, an NSUI worker identified as Rahul Joshi, died here late last night.
According to police, the victim had a fight with saffron workers over submitting a memorandum to an official on the issue of shortage of teaching staff in government colleges, following which, he was set ablaze by them on August 31 in Shahpur teshil of Betul district.
Rahul, who suffered nearly 35 per cent burn injuries succumbed to his injuries, police said adding that his last rites were performed today, with heavy police force in place.
District Collector B Chandra Shekhar and SP Lalit Shakyawar were also present in Shahpur to keep an eye on the situation, as NSUI workers have forced the colleges in the town to remain shut in protest.