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Telangana Tea Seller Dies After Setting Self on Fire at Police Station Over Dispute
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 12:47
Telangana Tea Seller Dies After Setting Self on Fire at Police Station Over Dispute
- •A 55-year-old tea stall owner died on Tuesday after setting himself on fire inside the Bheemgal Police Station in Telangana's Nizamabad district.
- •The man arrived with petrol and a matchbox on Monday, pouring fuel on himself and setting himself ablaze within the station premises.
- •He sustained over 50 percent burn injuries and succumbed while undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
- •Police reported that the victim was upset over alleged threats from two local reporters acting at the behest of a grocery shop owner.
- •Nizamabad Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya stated there was no police fault, noting that previous action was limited to a petty case for operating beyond permitted hours.
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The 55-year-old tea stall owner was upset over alleged threats from two local reporters who acted at the behest of a grocery shop owner after he stopped buying items from them, alongside a petty case for keeping his shop open beyond permitted hours.
He suffered more than 50 per cent burn injuries after setting himself ablaze inside the police station premises on Monday and succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment on Tuesday.
Nizamabad Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya stated there was no fault on the part of the police, maintaining that their action was strictly limited to the petty case for operating the tea stall beyond allowed hours.
