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Disabled man sets self afire at Mantralaya

Shetye, a native of Nevasa Taluka in Ahmednagar district came at Garden Gate of Mantralaya along with his father on Wednesday

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Avinash Shetye, 32, outside Marine Drive police station
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Days after a farmer Dharma Patil consuming poison leading to his death, Avinash Shetye, a 32-year old physically disabled person from Ahmednagar district tried to self-immolate outside Mantralaya gate on Wednesday morning.

Shetye, a native of Nevasa Taluka in Ahmednagar district came at Garden Gate of Mantralaya along with his father on Wednesday morning and poured kerosene upon self when the security staff apprehended him and handed him to the Marine Drive police station.

After preliminary inquiry, Shetye was brought to Mantralaya by Marine Drive police station senior police inspector Vilas Gangawane for meeting with Minister for Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar, who asked the police to bring Shetye to him so that he could give him a patient ear.

It emerged that Shetye had failed in the written examination for the post of assistant agricultural officer and was not happy with the process. He had visited Mantralaya several times seeking intervention.

Fundkar assured revaluation of his paper and promised justice. He also asked Shetye to reappear for the next exam.

"We took preventive action against the youth, produced him before the Esplanade Court at Azad Maidan where magistrate released him on personal bond of Rs 15 000, and warned him not to take such step again. The youth later left for his native place Gonegaon with his father," said Senior Police Inspector Vilas Gangawane.

HE’D FAILED EXAM

  • Shetye had failed in the exam for the post of assistant agricultural officer and was not happy with the process 
     
  • The 32-year-old had visited Mantralaya several times seeking intervention.

 

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