A businessman from Jalgaon, who was upset over police’s inaction regarding his complaint, attempted suicide near the Mantralaya in south Mumbai on Sunday. Police said that as soon as the businessman poured kerosene on himself, the officials deployed on bandobast duty outside the secretariat caught him and took him to the Marine Drive police station. “The officials, who were deployed outside the secretariat for bandobast duty, caught him and took him to the police station,” an officer said. “He had complained against another businessman to the local police but it seems they were not acting on his complaint. As he was distressed, he decided to end his life near the Mantralaya on Independence Day,” an officer informed.

Source: Indian Express August 15, 2021 07:08 UTC