Gurugram: Man sets self ablaze in front of police station

A 25-year-old man immolated himself by pouring petrol on himself near the entrance of the Sector 40 police station, police said on Thursday

Published on: Apr 17, 2026, 05:26:15 IST

By Debashish Karmakar

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A 25-year-old man immolated himself by pouring petrol on himself near the entrance of the Sector 40 police station, police said on Thursday.

Police said the incident took place between 8.15pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday. The victim died in the course of treatment at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday. The victim was originally from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh and lived in Chandigarh where he ran a transport firm.

The victim was to appear for an inquiry at the police station. A complaint was filed against him by his ex-girlfriend on Wednesday for recovery of her belongings in his possession, police said.

A senior police official, privy to incident, said that the victim brought a bottle of petrol in his car using which he set himself on fire. “Commuters raised an alarm after which cops rushed outside and doused the flame by throwing dust and sand on him,” he said, adding that the victim sustained upto 75% burn injuries.

Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said that the woman filed a written complaint at the Sector 40 police station. She alleged that the victim had taken away several of her belongings from her accommodation in an attempt to take her along with him.

“She had contacted the police helpline and sought help from police to get the belongings back. Police had asked the victim to appear for an inquiry. He reached the station from Chandigarh but instead of going inside, he set himself on fire. His car with some belonging of the woman including her laptop was found parked outside the station entrance,” he said.

Turan said they were living together in Gurugram’s Sector 31 a year back. The couple planned to get married but due to disputes both separated. Their families were aware about their separation and financial dispute between them.

“If the family suspects foul play or submits any written complaint against the woman, necessary legal procedure will be followed for further investigation after registering an FIR,” he added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debashish Karmakar
Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations. He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years. He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis. He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate. With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps. Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas. In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court. He has also worked in the electronic media and had done ground coverage on the Kedarnath deluge that wrecked Uttarakhand in 2013.Read More

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