Jilted Lover Sets Himself, Girl on Fire in Puducherry

A 32-year-old man in Puducherry set himself on fire and then forcibly hugged a girl after she repeatedly rejected his advances.

While the man succumbed to his burn injuries on the spot, the girl has suffered 80% burn injuries and is being treated in a hospital.

The incident happened on Saturday when she was alone at her house. He initially tried to set her on fire but when he failed in the attempt, he set himself ablaze and went and hugged the girl.

The man had been stalking the girl from the past one year, but she had brushed aside his advances.