Man Dies After Self-Immolation Near Parliament

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-27T22:11:34.102246+05:30

- A 26-year-old man, Jitendra Kumar, succumbed to 95% burn injuries at a Delhi hospital after attempting self-immolation near the new Parliament building. - Initial investigations suggest the act was due to an ongoing dispute in his hometown, causing him significant distress. - Authorities confirmed the cause of death as burn shock from inhalational burns; his body was handed over to his family post-mortem. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/up-resident-who-set-himself-ablaze-outside-parliament-dies-11735294743086.html), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/man-who-set-himself-ablaze-near-parliament-dies-of-burn-injuries-article-116712294)

A 26-year-old man, Jitendra Kumar, succumbed to 95% burn injuries at a Delhi hospital after attempting self-immolation near the new Parliament building.
Initial investigations suggest the act was due to an ongoing dispute in his hometown, causing him significant distress.
Authorities confirmed the cause of death as burn shock from inhalational burns; his body was handed over to his family post-mortem.

Source: Mint, Times Now News