A 39-year-old man named Ajit Mendargi from Solapur was taken into custody by Mumbai Police on Wednesday afternoon for attempting self-immolation outside the Chief Minister’s official residence in Varsha in Mumbai.

Ajit had traveled from Solapur with the intent to set himself on fire as a form of protest after his complaint was allegedly not registered at a local police station in Solapur.

Frustrated by the lack of action, he had previously threatened to resort to extreme measures, prompting Solapur Police to inform their Mumbai counterparts about his intentions.

Mumbai Police maintained close surveillance on Ajit’s movements following the alert. As Ajit approached within 100 meters of the Chief Minister’s residence, he was swiftly identified and detained by the police.

During the detention, authorities recovered a lighter and a small bottle containing a flammable substance in his possession. The timely intervention by the police prevented a potentially tragic incident.

Following the incident, Mumbai Police registered a case against Ajit for attempting suicide and issued him a notice before releasing him. He was subsequently handed over to Solapur Police, who escorted him back to his hometown.

According to police sources, Ajit has a history of issuing self-immolation threats and this was not his first such attempt.