Bhubaneswar: A 48-year-old man, a lawyer by profession, died reportedly after setting himself on fire in Pandara area under Mancheswar police limits in the City Thursday. The deceased, identified as Deepak Kumar Sahoo, had been residing with his mother, wife, daughter and son at a rented house in the locality, police said. According to police, Deepak went to the terrace of his house and set himself ablaze after pouring petrol on his body at around 9pm.
On being informed, Mancheswar police reached the spot and recovered the charred body of Deepak. “The body has been sent to Capital Hospital for post-mortem. Though it is unclear as to why Deepak took the extreme step, depression is suspected to be the reason,” a police official said.
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