In a shocking event in North West Delhi, a man died after allegedly setting himself on fire outside his wife’s home in the Jahangirpuri police station area late yesterday, police said.
Delhi Police said that they have started an investigation. The man’s wife and mother-in-law are in custody for questioning to clarify what happened. Police received a call on May 18 about a fire incident at the Mahendra Park Police Station that originated from a home in Jahangirpuri.
Delhi Man set fire on himself in front of wife’s house
Officers, along with the station head, arrived at the scene and found the man, identified as DeepanshChaudhary, in critical condition. He was taken to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial (BJRM) Hospital, where he was pronounced dead during treatment.
An investigation showed that Deepansh and his wife had been experiencing marital problems. A complaint had previously been filed with the Crime against Women (CAW) Cell. On the day of the incident, after an argument, Deepansh allegedly threatened to take his own life and then set himself on fire outside his wife’s home, according to a police statement.
Family dispute lead men to burn himself
The owner of the house where the incident occurred said, “Last night at 8:30 PM, when we heard about the fire, my husband, mother-in-law, and I were inside. We first thought the fire was just because of short circuit. Later, people gathered at our doorstep and told us the fire was actually inside our home,” said Paramjeet, the house owner.
“As soon as we went outside to check, we saw a young man running down, engulfed in flames. He then fell down the stairs and lay at the bottom. He was completely naked, and his body was badly burned. After lying there for about 10 minutes, he managed to speak. We called the SHO because we couldn’t reach the emergency helpline (112) at that time. We also called for an ambulance. An officer arrived and recorded the young man’s statement on his phone.
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