23-year-old man sets himself ablaze, dies in Mysuru district
Mysuru: A 23-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, a day after he set himself ablaze allegedly with petrol, police said.
In a video, Kiran Kumar who belonged to Nagarle village in Nanjangud taluk in this district, alleged that he was tortured in police custody. Police refuted the allegations and said the man was called to Biligere police station here in connection with his alleged involvement in a case of rioting and that while the enquiry was underway, he managed to escape from the back door on the pretext of attending nature's call.
Later, he went to his village to meet his girlfriend but her parents did not open the door even as he kept knocking on it calling her name, a senior police officer said.
When the girl's parents refused to open the door, he threatened them saying he would end his life if he was not allowed to meet her. Minutes later, he set himself ablaze, he said.
He was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning, he added.
Kumar's parents allegedly blamed the girl's family for his death and threatened them. Following this, the girl's family approached police and filed a complaint against Kumar and his family, police said.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
