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Suicide bid: Man sets house on fire, injures four
Four persons, including a 12-year-old boy, sustained severe burn injuries after a man allegedly set his own house on fire to kill himself and his family members at southeast Delhi\'s Jaitpur area on the wee hours today.
​New Delhi: Four persons, including a 12-year-old boy, sustained severe burn injuries after a man allegedly set his own house on fire to kill himself and his family members at southeast Delhi's Jaitpur area on the wee hours today.
The injured persons have been identified as Kenai Ram Mondal (38), his wife Sharmila Mondal (34), son Amit (12) and another relative Rang Lal (65), a senior administration official said.
While Kenai Ram himself sustained 15 per cent burn injuries, his wife and relative sustained 40 per cent burn injuries and the son, whose condition is stated to be critical, received 70 per cent burns.
The incident took place around 5 AM when Kenai Ram set the house on fire while the others were asleep. Later, the neighbours raised an alarm.
Investigation into the matter is underway and his motive for taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, a police official said.
