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Tea Stall Owner Immolates Self at Telangana Police Station
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News18•05-10-2026, 22:45
Tea Stall Owner Immolates Self at Telangana Police Station
- •A 55-year-old tea stall owner attempted suicide by setting himself on fire inside the Bheemgal police station premises in Nizamabad district.
- •Protesters and local activists gathered to demand action against a Sub-Inspector who had booked a petty case against the man.
- •Police stated the man was upset over alleged threats from two local reporters sent by a grocery store owner after business disputes.
- •Authorities reported the tea seller was fined and told to pay in court for running his shop during late-night hours.
- •Nizamabad Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya stated there was no fault on the part of the police regarding the incident.
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A 55-year-old tea shop owner went to the Bheemgal Police Station and set himself on fire after being upset over alleged threats by two local reporters, who were sent by a grocery shop owner because he stopped buying items from him.
The police registered a petty case against him for running his tea shop during late-night hours, and a Sub-Inspector asked him to pay the fine in court.
Nizamabad Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya stated that there was no fault on the part of the police regarding the issue, and a case was formally registered.
