A man who set himself on fire at the Alathur police station on Sunday succumbed to his injuries at Government Medical College Hospital, Thrissur, on Thursday.
Rajesh, 30, from Njarakkode, Kavassery, was undergoing treatment at the hospital after he set himself ablaze by dousing in kerosene on Sunday afternoon. He had suffered more than 80% burns.
He had been summoned to the police station in connection with a harassment complaint by a woman. The police said Rajesh had returned home after the issue was sorted out at the station. However, he came back to the station around 1.30 p.m. and set himself on fire.
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