Auto driver dies after self-immolation bid, family alleges police harassment

RAICHUR: An autorickshaw driver committed suicide by immolation after dousing himself in petrol. The family members have alleged that he ended his life due to police harassment.

The deceased was identified as Sunil (35), a resident of Netaji Nagar here. Based on the family’s allegation, a case has been registered against the personnel of the Netaji Nagar police station.

The family of Sunil at the hospital mortuary where the autopys was conducted.

Sunil’s wife has alleged that he was being harassed to provide information about ganja peddlers or else pay up Rs 1 lakh as bribe. Sunil immolated himself on December 31 at home and died at the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on January 7.