Youth tries to immolate self in Jamnagar

Jamnagar, Gujarat, Aug 3 (UNI) Protesting against the delay in the removal of garbage and damage to his property after monsoon, a youth in Jamnagar today tried to immolate himself at the collectorate here.

''The youth named Kripalsinh Jhala (30) went to the collectorate and doused himself with petrol. However, his attempt to set himself ablaze was foiled and he was arrested,'' a senior police official told UNI.

Jhala was angry over the delay in the garbage removal work and restoration to his damaged house that was not initiated in his area after heavy rainfall on the July 2.

He said that he had decided to take the drastric step of self-immolation as there was no response to his repeated pleas to the collectorate.

Monsoon woes have caused public agitation in this coastal town of Saurashtra region, some 400 km from the State capital of Gandhinagar. Earlier on July 24, over a similar issue a mob of about 50 people had barged into Jamnagar mayor Manharbhai Jhala and blackened his face. The mob was also angry over the non-removal of garbage after heavy rain of July 2.

UNI