Hyderabad: A man attempted to commit suicide on Monday by setting himself on fire inside the Langer House police station in Hyderabad.
Ch Srinivas, Circle Inspector, Langer House police station said, "A person named Adil came to the station on March 25 at 8:30 pm to lodge a complaint. After lodging the complaint he went outside, poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire".
According to Srinivas, a head police constable along with other people present inside the police station immediately doused the fire.
The victim, who received 20 per cent burn injuries, was later taken to Osmania General Hospital for treatment.
The inspector also revealed that Adil attempted to kill himself over love failure.
"In his complaint, he said he was not feeling mentally sound after his parents opposed his relationship with his long-time girlfriend," Srinivas said.
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