A man from Rajasthan died after setting himself on fire at the Jwalamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, police said.
The deceased, identified as Ramdas of Jhalawar, Rajasthan, reportedly entered the temple on Thursday evening to pay obeisance. He allegedly doused himself with petrol and ignited the mixture, sustaining severe burn injuries.
Witnesses at the site alerted authorities and attempted to extinguish the flames. Ramdas was transported to Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College and Hospital in Tanda, where he succumbed to his injuries on Friday morning.
Dehra Sub‑Inspector Sandeep Dhawal confirmed the incident and stated that the matter is under investigation. The police are probing the circumstances surrounding the self‑immolation at the Jwalamukhi temple.
