A 45-year-old man committed suicide by setting himself ablaze at his residence in B-Sector under Piplani police station area on Monday,.
Police said that the deceased Dayaram Hebde set himself ablaze in the evening after returning home and was rushed to a nearby hospital after hearing his cries where he died during treatment.
The neighbours rushed to his rescue and using a blanket the fire was pacified. He died during treatment at Hamidia hospital. The deceased sustained 90 percent burns which proved fatal for him.
In the initial investigation the police found that he deceased used to work as labour and was heavily addicted to liquor but reason behind the suicide remained unknown.
Police said that other possibilities of accidental death or setting the deceased ablaze by some miscreant would be investigated.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile a 62- year-old man was found dead near railway tracks in Kasturba Nagar under Govindpura police station area on Monday.
According to the police a man was found dead by the locals and police were informed. On the receipt of the information a police team reached the spot and started investigation
Police said that the deceased was identified as Kamla Prasad of Shiv Nagar in Chola Mandir area and used to work as security guard.
Deceased has gone to Mahidpur and possibly during his return journey he fell from the train, said police.