During the Collector’s public hearing in Shajapur, a family attempted self-immolation. The group director woman poured petrol on herself and her children outside the office. The matter calmed down after the promptness of the police and the advice of the officers.
The entire family, who had attended the public hearing held every Tuesday at the Collectorate, attempted self-immolation. The entire family poured petrol on themselves outside the office, even the woman poured petrol on the child she was carrying. Before they could do anything further, the policemen present there caught everyone and after much persuasion they were persuaded.
Petrol poured on the child also
Actually, like every Tuesday, a public hearing was going on in the Collectorate office. Collector Riju Bafna was listening to the complaints of the people, during this time the woman Sonabai and her family members, who reached the office with the complaint, poured petrol in the bottle on themselves.
There was another person with the woman, two youths and a child, petrol was poured on them too. During this time an atmosphere of lawlessness was created outside the office. The matter calmed down after the officers’ advice.
Effort made due to fear of cancellation of allotment of ration shop
Deputy Collector Rajkumar Haldhar said that the woman who poured petrol, Sonabai, was the president of the self-help group. The woman was removed from her post after internal disputes within the group. Ration shop is operated by the group. Fearing that the allotment of the ration shop would be cancelled, the entire family attempted self-immolation.
The Deputy Collector said that due to doubt he made this attempt, but the allotment of the ration shop has not been cancelled. Everyone is safe and everyone has been sent home safely. There is no such problem with him now.
