Hyderabad: A 24-year-old BJP worker who set himself on fire outside the party's Telangana unit office here four days ago to protest the 'detention' of state party president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar recently, has succumbed to his injuries, sources said on Friday.
The man, who suffered severe burns in the incident on November 1, died on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, BJP and hospital sources said.
The funeral of the party worker was held at his native village in neighbouring Ranga Reddy district which was attended by Sanjay Kumar and other BJP leaders, BJP sources said.
Expressing grief over the death of the activist, Sanjay Kumar said in a statement the former could not be saved though many efforts were made to save his life.
Appealing to party workers not to take the extreme step, Sanjay Kumar said nothing is achieved through suicides.
It only causes agony to parents, he said.