A man on Friday attempted self-immolation near the Mangala Mandir at Rasulgarh Square here over family dispute.
The person was identified as Ramesh Barik.
According to sources, Barik sustained 30 per cent to 40 per cent burn injuries. He was rescued by locals and admitted to the Capital Hospital here before being shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.
According to reports, the victim, a resident of Rasulgarh and a barber by profession, had frequent quarrels with his wife and he used to beat her and their two sons after returning home in an inebriated state.
Unable to bear all this, his wife had recently left him and gone to her father’s house.
On Thursday, Barik had tried to convince his wife to come back but in vain. In frustration, he poured petrol over his body and set himself on fire near the temple.