Latest News | Depressed over Job Loss, Man Sets Himself on Fire; Dies

Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A 35-year-old man from Badlapur in Thane district committed suicide by setting himself on fire after he lost his job as a watchman, police said on Saturday.

Thane, Jan 4 (PTI) A 35-year-old man from Badlapur in Thane district committed suicide by setting himself on fire after he lost his job as a watchman, police said on Saturday.

Santosh Sawant doused himself in kerosene on Thursday morning and set himself on fire. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, an official said.

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Police have registered a case of accidental death and investigating.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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