He was beaten by angry mob. At a point when they were trying to set him ablaze he refused to catch fire.Despite being in a pool of pool after receiving a terrible beating,he stood up and ran away. The angry mob followed him up and gave him more beating. He was still very strong until they removed the rings on his fingers and gave him additional beating. It was at this point that he caught fire when tire and fuel were used on him.
Source:trezzyhelm
