A 33-year-old man on Wednesday allegedly attempted to immolate himself in Dasarathpur panchayat in Jajpur district as his livelihood got severely affected during the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to reports, Sankarsan Sahu, who got married recently, was struggling to make ends meet as an auto-rickshaw purchased by him through a loan was not fetching him adequate income due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation.
Following a verbal duel with his pregnant wife over the issue, Sahu lost his cool and set himself ablaze after pouring kerosene on him. His thatched house also caught fire during the incident.
Being informed, Fire Services personnel reached the spot, doused the flames, rescued Sahu and admitted him to a hospital. He was later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.
