Gwalior Youth Dies After Setting Himself On Fire Over Alleged Financial Blackmail By Girlfriend News24 –

In Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, a 25-year-old youth set himself on fire after being mentally upset with his girlfriend, leading to his death. This information was given by the police officer on Monday.

The youth has been identified as Ajay Kushwaha, a resident of Sikandar Kampu area, who was in a relationship with a woman for about nine years. Police say that Ajay was being constantly harassed by the woman, especially regarding financial matters. Due to this tension, he set himself on fire outside the woman’s house on the night of June 13.

After the incident, he was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he died during treatment. When the police got information about the incident, they reached the hospital and recorded Ajay’s statement.

On the basis of Ajay’s statement, the police have registered a case against the woman.

City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Manish Yadav told ANI, “The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Madhavganj police station in the district on June 13 night. A man named Ajay Kushwaha set himself on fire in front of his lover’s house and the police received the information about the incident on June 14. We also got information that he was severely burned as a result of which a police team, including tehsildar, was sent to hospital and recorded his statement.”

“Later on June 15, the man died. In the statement, the man said that the woman, who was his lover, blackmailed him several times for the money. They had a relationship of around nine years and the man wanted to marry her. But the woman did not want to tie the knot, was blackmailing him and collected around Rs 3 lakh from him. After the death of the man, his family members submitted an application to the police to lodge an FIR. Based on it and his prior statement, a case was registered against the woman, her father and her brother,” the police officer said.

An investigation into the matter is underway and further action will be taken based on the evidence revealed into the probe, he added. The officer further highlighted that they had a good relationship of around nine years and also lived together in a rented house. The man used to provide her financial expenses as well.

“The man said in his statement that he had got married in a temple as well. The expenses which he used to give seemed less to her and the woman was repeatedly demanding money from him. He also alleged that she had an affair somewhere else which upset the man. He also said that he wanted to marry her and live together. But it seems that the compatibility between the two did not work and the man took such a step,” CSP Yadav said.

Nonetheless, the police registered a case against three persons into the matter so far and currently, all of them were absconding. The police team is searching for the accused, soon they will be arrested and further action into the matter will be initiated, he added.