A 29-year-old Indian-origin man was set ablaze by a group of four attackers here on Saturday, a week after a student from the country was stabbed to death amid a slew of assaults on the community in Australia.

The man, who suffered 15 per cent burns including on his arms, chest and face, was admitted to The Alfred Hospital after he was attacked shortly before 2 am local time (0730 hours IST) in Melbourne's Essendon area.