J&K Man Sets Himself On Fire Over Building Demolition, Hospitalised
NDTV
Local residents managed to cover the 27-year-old with a blanket and douse the fire. They took him to a hospital
A man has set himself on fire in protest against the demolition of his building by the administration in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district. A video of the incident was shared widely on social media.
The man in flames is seen running near a building that seems to be under construction. Some policemen who are part of the demolition drive are also seen.
Local residents managed to cover the 27-year-old with a blanket and douse the fire. They took him to a hospital. He suffered severe burns.
Residents say he took the extreme step after a demolition team of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department along with the police came with a bulldozer to raze his building that was under construction.
