A man on Wednesday set himself afire near the Parliament in Delhi. He was immediately rushed to the RML hospital after he sustained severe injuries.
The police have started an investigation into the matter. The area where the man attempted to set himself on fire has been cordoned off. A forensic team is also present at the spot to investigate which substance he doused on himself before setting himself on fire.
Later in the day it came to the fore that a half-burnt two-page note was found at the spot. The man has reportedly sustained 90 percent burn injuries.
Delhi Police stated that the man has been identified as Jitendra from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat. DCP Devesh Kumar Mahla said the man is believed to have attempted suicide as he was troubled due to a case against him in Baghpat. The exact reason will be unearthed only after further investigation.
"Today a man named Jitendra, a resident of Baghpat in UP, tried to commit suicide at Rail Bhawan roundabout. The police constables along with some civilians immediately extinguished the fire. Investigation so far has revealed that he is in trouble due to some case registered against him in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. No suicide note has been found as of now. He has been sent to the hospital. Further investigation is underway," DCP Devesh Kumar Mahla said.
In another similar incident, a man from Rohini set himself on fire outside the Transport Bhawan near the Parliament in April, 2023.
The man was reportedly raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He had lost his job during the lockdown imposed during the pandemic.
He doused himself with an inflammable liquid as he shouted slogans and set himself afire. He was rescued immediately by police personnel in the area and taken to a nearby hospital. The man had sustained 50 per cent burns in the incident, news agency PTI reported.