Suicide attempt by 45-yr-old man inside TN Assembly
Chennai, Sep 8: A 45-year-old man, who allegedly tried to immolate himself inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly premises, was saved by a staffer on Wednesday.
The man has been identified as Murugan, who entered the Assembly premises masquerading as a journalist, poured petrol on his body and was about to light a matchstick when an alert Marshal foiled his alleged suicide attempt. The police immediately took him into custody.
He was taken to a nearby hospital and is under medical observation.
Police sources told IANS that the reason behind the suicide attempt was yet to be ascertained.
The man has been identified as Murugan, who entered the Assembly premises masquerading as a journalist, poured petrol on his body and was about to light a matchstick when an alert Marshal foiled his alleged suicide attempt. The police immediately took him into custody.
He was taken to a nearby hospital and is under medical observation.
Police sources told IANS that the reason behind the suicide attempt was yet to be ascertained.