Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Elderly Man Attempts Self-Immolation at Mumbai's Mantralaya
An elderly man, Prem Bajaj, tried to set himself on fire at the Mumbai government building called Mantralaya.
He was upset because the government didn't do anything about his complaints about a noisy factory near his home.
The man is between 65 and 70 years old and lives in Navi Mumbai.
Police stopped him, took him into custody, and are now investigating what happened.
He had been complaining about a dry fruit factory operating near his home that allegedly disturbed him.
An elderly man attempted self-immolation at Mumbai's Mantralaya.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 30.
The man, Prem Bajaj, is from Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai.
He was protesting inaction on complaints about a neighboring dry fruit factory.
Police intervened and took Bajaj into custody.
- Who
- Prem Bajaj
- What
- Attempted self-immolation at Mantralaya
- When
- Tuesday, September 30, around 4:55 PM
- Where
- Mumbai Mantralaya
- Why
- To protest inaction on his complaints about a factory
- Incident
- Attempted self-immolation
- Location
- Mumbai Mantralaya
- Date
- Tuesday, September 30
- Age
- 65-70 years old
- Reason
- Protest against inaction on complaints
- Complainant
- Prem Bajaj
- Residence
- Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai
- Police Action
- Bajaj taken into custody
