Man sets himself on fire near Parliament building; locals, police rush him to hospital
New Delhi/IBNS: A man set himself on fire near the new Parliament building in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, media reports said.
Locals and railway police along with some civilians doused off the fire.
The security personnel rushed the injured man to nearby Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
A partially burnt two-page note has also been recovered from the spot.
The man, identified as Jitendra from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, set himself on fire at a park near the Railway Bhawan and then ran towards the Parliament building, NDTV reported quoting police.
The Railway Bhawan is opposite the Parliament building.
"The man's family had a dispute with another family in Baghpat over which people from both sides went to jail. Jitendra was upset about this. He came to Delhi by train this morning, reached the Railway Bhawan roundabout and poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire," the police said.
"He was severely burnt when he was admitted to the hospital and he is right now undergoing treatment in the burns unit," they added.
An official said a call regarding the incident was received at around 3.35 pm and a fire tender was pressed into service.
Several policemen and a forensic investigation team reached the spot.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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