Suhail Rather
Bandipora, July 26: A youth in north Kashmir's Bandipora district allegedly ended his life by self-immolation on Tuesday evening near the house of a girl with whom he was allegedly in love.
An official said the duo had been in an affair which ended due to unknown reasons. However, the youth, official said, began harassing her to come back into the relationship.
"For this, he was detained and even an FIR was registered by the girl against the youth," he added.
Estranged youth on Tuesday, the official said went to the girl's house and set himself ablaze. He received severe burn injuries and was rushed to SKIMS Soura where he succumbed on Wednesday morning.
"After conducting legal medical formalities the body was handed over to his family members for last rites," the official added.
Friends said he was in a relationship with the girl for over six years that ended on a bad note leading to ugly turn of events that included a complaint of harassment by the girl. Apparently, not able to bear it all, the friends said he tried to end his life.
However, they also allege that no one came to rescue and save him from the fire until he had sustained 90 percent burn injuries. "If someone had intervened immediately, he might have had a chance to survive," said one of the friends.
A Police officer said that "matter is being investigated. We have registered a formal report and set investigation into motion”.
