Unsuccessful in meeting Chhattisgarh CM, youth tries to immolate himself

Bhopal: An unemployed youth on Thursday attempted to commit suicide by setting himself on fire in front of Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh’s official bungalow at Raipur in Chhattisgarh, police said.

Yogesh Sahu, 28, poured kerosene on him and set himself on fire when he apparently failed to meet the chief minister during the latter’s weekly ‘Jandarshan’ (public grievance redressal) programme held in his official residence.

“The incident took place after closure of the programme. The youth, who was outside, poured kerosene and torched himself when people were coming out of chief minister’s residence after the programme. Security personnel deployed there doused the fire and rushed the youth to the hospital,” Raipur SP Sanjiv Shukla said.

The youth, hailing from outskirt of Raipur, sustained 25-30 percent burn injuries and was stated to be in stable condition. “The cause of his taking the step would be ascertained only after police recorded the youth’s statement,” the SP added.