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Crime
Youth pours kerosene on himself during public hearing at Indore collector’s office
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 05:02 PM
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A frustrated youth attempted self‑immolation by dousing himself with kerosene during a public hearing at the Indore collector’s office; security staff intervened and police have opened an investigation.
During a public hearing at the administrative complex in Indore on Tuesday, a young man entered the collector’s office and poured kerosene over himself. The incident unfolded while officials were hearing grievances from the public.
According to the report, the individual claimed to be fed up with fraud and harassment, prompting him to attempt self‑immolation as a form of protest. He deliberately applied the flammable liquid to his body in an apparent act of desperation.
Alert security personnel quickly intervened, restraining the youth and preventing the fire from igniting. The police have taken him into custody and launched a formal investigation into the motives and circumstances surrounding the episode.
According to the report, the individual claimed to be fed up with fraud and harassment, prompting him to attempt self‑immolation as a form of protest. He deliberately applied the flammable liquid to his body in an apparent act of desperation.
Alert security personnel quickly intervened, restraining the youth and preventing the fire from igniting. The police have taken him into custody and launched a formal investigation into the motives and circumstances surrounding the episode.