Nizamabad (Telangana), Oct 5 (PTI) A 55-year-old man attempted “suicide” by setting himself on fire in the premises of a police station in this district on Monday, police said.
A protest was held by some local residents and political activists in Bheemgal town over the incident. The protesters demanded the authorities to take action against a Sub-Inspector of Police, who had booked a petty case against the man, who runs a tea shop.
A release from police said that upset over the alleged threats by two local reporters, the tea shop owner went to the police station and set himself on fire in the premises.
The man entered the premises of Bheemgal Police Station, carrying a petrol bottle and a matchbox. He poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire, police said.
Police personnel along with some people who were present there extinguished the flames and shifted him to a hospital.
Based on preliminary investigation, police said the owner of a grocery shop had sent two reporters to threaten the middle-aged man after he recently stopped buying cigarettes and other material from his shop.
The police had registered a petty case against him for running his tea shop during late-night hours and he was asked by a Sub-Inspector of Police to pay the fine in court.
Nizamabad Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya said there was no fault on part of the police in the issue.
A case was registered, police said. PTI VVK SJR VVK SA
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