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Dalit youth Srinivas who set ablaze in front of TRS MLA office for not getting land dies in hospitalHyderabad: Mahankali Srinivas (27) of Gudem village in Bejjanki Mandal, who was undergoing treatment for burn injuries, succumbed to his injuries, at Secunderabad Yashoda Hospital today. Srinivas poured petrol on his body and set himself on fire in front of the MLA’s office. Srinivas had attempted self-immolation on September 3, along with another person, after Manakonduru MLA Rasamayi Balakishan reportedly spoke to him in a reckless manner. Following the death of Srinivas, police have stepped up security at the MLA’s office to face any possible backlash from the relative of the victim and the villagers. The MLA, however, denied that he ever spoke in a reckless manner with the beneficiary..