Summary:
Nagpur: Police today foiled a bid by a differently-abled man to kill himself by immolation outside the Vidhan Bhavan complex here where monsoon session of the state legislature is underway, an official said. Agitated by this, Amdhare tried to kill himself today, the police officer said, adding that they are verifying the claims of the man. Sitabuldi police station inspector H K Kharabe said Amdhare arrived in front of the main gate of the Vidhan Bhavan in Civil Lines area at around 1 PM. “Amdhare poured kerosene on himself and tried to lit a match, when the police personnel on duty overpowered him,” he said. The man, identified as Ashish Amdhare (32), was apparently agitated over Lakadganj police in the city not registering an FIR he had sought to lodge in an assault case, the official said..