Police said he suffered 90 per cent burn injuries and was taken to nearby Taluk Hospital (representative)
Palakkad (Kerala):
A police station in north Kerala’s Palakkad district witnessed dramatic scenes on Sunday when a man set himself ablaze at the police station after pouring kerosene on himself.
Rajesh, a 30-year-old local man, attempted suicide at Alatur police station in the afternoon.
He suffered 90 per cent burn injuries and was taken to the nearby Taluk Hospital from where he has now been shifted to the Government Medical College.
According to police, Rajesh set himself ablaze hours later after being summoned to the police station over a harassment complaint lodged by a woman.
Although the issue was resolved after discussions between the two parties, Rajesh returned to the station after some time, poured kerosene on himself and set himself ablaze, they said.
They added that his condition was serious.
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