Hyderabad, August 08: Depressed over not getting a house under the Indiramma housing scheme, a person set himself ablaze at his residence.
He is presently undergoing treatment.
According to police, 35-year B Krishna is a resident of Mamidipally in Saroornagar mandal.
The Government reportedly allotted 256 houses under the Indiramma scheme for distribution among the beneficiaries.
Krishna also applied for a house but failed to secure one.
Krishna is reportedly a close relative of a local leader affiliated to the TDP.
Krishna approached the local sarpanch Shankar Goud, who reportedly abused him.
Failing to secure a house, Krishna doused himself with petrol and set himself ablaze at his residence yesterday. He suffered 45 per cent burns and is presently undergoing treatment, Pahadisharief police said.
–Agencies–