Denied Son's Community Certificate By Revenue Authorities, Man Sets Himself Ablaze Inside Madras High Court Premises
Live LawThe Madras High Court was witness to a horrific incident on Tuesday when a man, later identified as Velmurugan, set himself on fire inside the court premises. A day later, succumbed to the burn injuries at a hospital He set himself ablaze near the mediation centre building inside the court premises after he was allegedly denied community certificate for his son by the Revenue Authorities. Though the police on duty inside the court premises took swift action and rushed him to Rajiv Gandhi government hospital, he died on Wednesday. The court was prima facie satisfied that the son of the deceased Velmurugan, who belonged to Narikuravar Community, was deprived of his Community Certificate even after repeatedly making submissions before the Revenue Authorities.
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