Man Attempts Self-Immolation Outside Passport Department
Kathmandu. The identity of the person who attempted self-immolation by setting himself on fire in front of the Department of Passports in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon has been revealed. According to police, he is a Pathao (ride-sharing) driver by profession and took this step in anger after the Kathmandu Metropolitan City's metropolitan police locked his motorcycle, police sources said.
Ganesh Nepali, 25, a resident of Bhaktapur, originally from Soru Rural Municipality Ward No. 01 in Mugu district, is the one who attempted self-immolation.
Around 1:45 PM on Thursday afternoon, the young man unexpectedly set himself on fire near Gate No. 3 of the Department of Passports in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-11. According to eyewitnesses, he took petrol from the motorcycle he was riding and sprinkled it on his body. The metropolitan police had locked his motorcycle for parking in a no-parking zone, which angered him. Preliminary investigation has revealed that he poured petrol and set himself on fire after a dispute and tension over the same issue.
The police team deployed at the scene immediately extinguished the fire and rescued him, taking him to Bir Hospital in Mahabouddha for treatment. He is currently undergoing treatment in the burn unit of Bir Hospital. According to SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range, Kathmandu, Nepali's condition is critical.
Various parts of his body are burnt, and he is currently able to speak lightly. The police have informed that a detailed investigation into the incident is underway.
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