Farmer who attempted immolation before CM dead

Mahoba, Feb 27 (UNI) A farmer, who tried self immolation at a gathering attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, died here late last night.

On February 18, Maniram Sen had reached Kulpahad tehsil, where Mr Yadav was addressing a gathering.

Maniram doused himself with kerosene and set himself afire. He was rushed to Rani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi and was recently shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Maniram was reeling under penury and did not have money to feed his family, police today said.

UNI