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Man Sets Himself Ablaze Outside Bheemgal Police Station
A man named Sudhakar set himself on fire outside a police station in Bheemgal on Monday morning.
He was badly burned, with injuries covering about 90 per cent of his body.
He was taken to a hospital in Nizamabad for treatment.
Sudhakar’s family said a police Sub-Inspector had been harassing him.
They said his shop had been fined three times, unlike other shops nearby.
Police are investigating what happened and checking the family’s claims.
The report says further details are awaited.
Sudhakar set himself on fire outside Bheemgal Police Station on Monday morning.
He suffered about 90 per cent burns and was taken to a hospital in Nizamabad.
His family alleged that a Sub-Inspector had repeatedly harassed him.
They said Sudhakar’s shop was fined three times while nearby shops were not similarly penalized.
Police are investigating the incident and checking the family’s allegations.
- Who
- Sudhakar, a man whose family alleges that a Sub-Inspector harassed him.
- What
- He set himself on fire and suffered about 90 per cent burn injuries.
- Where
- Outside Bheemgal Police Station in Nizamabad district.
- When
- Monday morning.
- Why
- His family alleged that repeated fines imposed on his shop by a Sub-Inspector drove him to take this step; police are verifying the allegation.
Family's account
Police response
Alleged harassment and fines
Family's account
Sudhakar's family said a Sub-Inspector harassed him by repeatedly fining his shop, including three fines, while other local shops were not treated similarly.
Police response
Police have launched an investigation and are verifying the family's allegations; the report does not provide a separate police account of the alleged fines.
Key facts
- Victim
- Sudhakar
- Incident
- Set himself on fire outside Bheemgal Police Station
- Timing
- Monday morning
- Injuries
- Around 90 per cent burns
- Treatment
- Shifted to a hospital in Nizamabad
- Family's allegation
- A Sub-Inspector repeatedly fined Sudhakar's shop; the family said it was fined three times
- Police response
- An investigation is underway and police are verifying the allegations
Sources
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