20120412 India Depressed man sets himself on fire, dies
Apr 11 2012
Depressed man sets himself on fire, dies
Updated: 2012-04-12-03:26
CHENNAI: A 60-year-old man set himself on fire at his house in Royapettah on Wednesday. The incident took place around 12.30pm.
Police claimed the man, Inbasekaran, was depressed and committed suicide by setting himself on fire after pouring kerosene on his body. Inbasekaran worked as an air-conditioner mechanic and lived in a rented house in Royapettah.
A few construction labourers working on the third floor of a house nearby saw the man setting ablaze and informed residents. They rushed to the terrace and put out the fire. He was taken to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Inbasekaran’s son Sarath Babu told police that Inbasekaran was being treated at a private hospital for his depression. Based on a complaint by Inbasekaran’s wife Sumathi, police have registered a case and further investigations are on.
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