A man set himself on fire inside a police station in Telangana’s Nalgonda district after police registered a drunk-driving case against him.

The individual, identified as Ravilla Narasimha, was caught during a routine drunk-and-drive check while returning home after consuming alcohol. Following the check, the Nalgonda 1-Town police booked a case against him under the relevant sections.

Reportedly upset over the police action, Narasimha poured petrol on himself inside the police station premises and set himself ablaze, allegedly shouting, “Will you file a case against me?” before igniting the fire.

As police personnel rushed to intervene, a constable attempting to douse the flames sustained injuries. Narasimha is currently in a critical condition.

Authorities have not yet commented on the incident.

Recently, a young woman set herself on fire in front of her boyfriend’s house in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, reportedly following a dispute over marriage. The woman, who was working as a constable at the Proddatur Road Transport Corporation (RTC) depot in Kadapa district, is said to have been in a relationship with a man from the same village.

According to initial information, the man allegedly refused to marry her, leading to the incident.In an act described by officials as done in the heat of the moment, she poured petrol on herself and set herself ablaze outside his residence.

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