Self-immolation bid by farmer, his wife in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: Ramulu, a farmer from Yanampally village of Dichapalli mandal, along with his wife attempted suicide at Nizamabad Collectorate on Monday.

Ramulu said that some people had encroached his three acres land in Yanampalli village. He complained the issue to the officials of revenue department several times but of no use.

Vexed with the officials'apathy and afraid of losing his land, along with his wife Ramulu came to the Collectorate in Nizamabad and doused self and family members with kerosene and tried to set fire.

The police, who observed this, foiled his attempt.