A person set himself on fire near the new Dana Mandi in Jalandhar, due to which 70 percent of his body was badly burnt. The injured person works as a laborer in Jalandhar. He is originally from Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the information, before the incident, the injured person had a fight with his brother. Police of Thana Division Number-2 is investigating the matter. At present it is not clear why the said person did this, after investigation the police will take appropriate action in the matter.
This incident happened late Friday evening. When the said person set himself on fire, he was present outside the Dana Mandi located near Workshop Chowk in Jalandhar. He first poured some inflammable substance on himself and then set himself on fire.
The injured person has been identified as Tukka Ram, a resident of Jammu. When Tukka Ram set himself on fire, immediately the people around somehow extinguished his fire and with the help of a mini truck, he was taken to Civil Hospital Jalandhar.
By the time the fire was extinguished, a part of Tukka Ram’s hand was separated from the body. From where the information of the case was given to the police control room. After which the police of Thana Division Number 2 reached the spot for investigation.