Watchman sets himself ablaze near Telangana Assembly, rescued by cops

Upset over a fight with his wife, a watchman reportedly set himself ablaze near Telangana Assembly. He was later saved by cops and was shifted to a hospital.

Hyderabad: A middle-aged person, working as a watchman, allegedly attempted suicide by setting himself ablaze here on Thursday, but police rescued him and shifted him to a hospital, police said. The incident happened on the road leading towards Telangana Assembly.

In video footage telecast by some local TV channels, the man is purportedly heard saying 'KCR Sir' (as Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is also referred to) and Jai Telangana".

According to a senior police official, the man had come with a bag containing a bottle of petrol, doused himself with the fuel and lit himself. On seeing this, two constables and others rushed to him, put out the flames and got him to a hospital.

"The man suffered around 25 per cent burn on the upper part of his body and is in hospital," the official told reporters. Based on the preliminary investigation, the official
said the man from Kadthal village in Mahabubnagar district reportedly had a fight with his wife and was not to be seen in his village for the last two days.

The official said the reason for him to resort to the self-immolation bid was not related to the job as was stated in some media reports.

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PTI