Rajasthan: Man claiming to be BJP worker tries to set himself on fire as Bharat Jodo Yatra crosses
Kota (Rajasthan) (PTI): A man, claiming to be a BJP worker, attempted to set himself on fire in front of Rajiv Gandhi statue here on Thursday as the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra passed by.
However, people who had gathered there and security personnel stopped him before he could immolate himself.
The incident took place in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar.
The man was identified as Kuldeep Sharma (30), a property dealer and resident of Talwandi area in the city.
While Kota youth BJP district president Sudarshan Gautam confirmed that Sharma tried to set himself ablaze, police denied any such act.
A video of people surrounding Sharma in order to prevent him from self-immolation surfaced on social media later.
Gautam said Sharma was not attached to the BJP or any of its affiliated organisations, but he stayed with party workers and was miffed with the Gandhi family for "anti-Hindu activities".
Sharma could not be reached for a comment.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
