Chennai: 27-year-old sets himself on fire in front of his engineering college

On Tuesday, a 27-year-old allegedly got into an argument with an engineering college's management and then set himself on fire in front of the college in Chennai. The man had gone to the college in Semmenchery to collect his certificates, The New Indian Express reports.

According to the report, he suffered 72% burns and is now admitted in the Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital. The dean of the college and hospital Dr Narayana Babu has not given a status on his condition saying it was too early to comment.

Madhukumar had reportedly gone to his old college to collect his certificates but his ended in an argument. After the altercation, around 11:30 am he went to his bike, took out the petrol and set himself on fire in front of the college.

Semmenchery police have stated that Madhukumar did his MCA in the college from 2011 to 2014. According to report, he dropped out of the college in 2013 after he failed a few subjects. He managed to complete the course in 2015. His brother has told police that he was depressed because he didn’t have a good academic record, the report says.