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Man sets himself on fire outside Indian Supreme Court

A 50-year-old man set himself on fire outside the new building of the Supreme Court on Friday.
TBP Desk
21 Jan 2022 17:04:47 | Update: 21 Jan 2022 17:26:19
Man sets himself on fire outside Indian Supreme Court
A view of the Indian Supreme Court building is seen in New Delhi December 7, 2010 — Reuters Photo

A man allegedly attempted suicide on Friday outside of the Supreme Court in India by setting himself on fire, police said.

The person has been identified as Rajbhar Gupta, who is a resident of Noida, reports NDTV.

The police said the man suffered burn injuries and was admitted to the hospital.

An inquiry is underway to ascertain the exact reason, the police added. 

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