A 25-year-old man allegedly tried to immolate himself outside the Tis Hazari Court premises on Thursday morning. He sustained around 90 per cent burn injuries and his condition is stated to be critical.
According to the police the man identified as Sandeep was apparently upset over his relationship with a girl following which he took the extreme step and set himself on fire outside gate no. 1 of Tis Hazari Court. A resident of Babarpur area, he reached outside the court complex around 11am. “When Sandeep reached near Gate Number 1 of Tis Hazari Court, he suddenly poured inflammable liquid on his body and set himself on fire. Seeing this, passersby tried to rescue him and informed the police,” a senior police officer. Police officials and other people nearby rushed to rescue him and tried dousing the flames. Sandeep was rushed to Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital from where he was referred to lNJP Hospital. “Sandeep has sustained 90 per cent burn injuries on his body and his condition is critical. As per preliminary investigation, he took the step over some girl, but police is yet to establish the exact reason,” added the officer.
The family members have been informed and his family members are also being questioned in this regard. Further investigations are underway. Sandeep worked as a sweeper of an agency in East Delhi area.