Bengaluru: Facing demolition of house, couple tries to self-immolate

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Police here on Wednesday said they thwarted a couple's bid to set themselves afire to protest against civic body's action of razing down a portion of their building that had encroached upon a storm water drain (SWD).

Later, the civic agency identified many houses, which encroached upon storm water drains. One of the houses was at KR Puram, where the residence was encroaching upon at least 2.5 metres of the storm water drain.

As the authorities came with cops and fire fighters to tear down the building, the husband and wife poured petrol on their bodies. The wife holding a matchstick said she would light it if anyone demolished their house. The police and fire fighters splashed water on them from everywhere, foiling their bid.

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