Mysuru: A man allegedly poured petrol on himself and attempted to embrace a woman outside an engineering college in Mysuru on Tuesday after she had reportedly rejected his advances. The incident left both the man and the woman injured and prompted police intervention.
The incident occurred outside Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering in Mysuru. The man was identified as Chandan, a resident of Alagodu/Halaguru village in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district. Police took him to KR Hospital for treatment, while the woman was shifted to a private hospital.
Incident outside Mysuru engineering college
According to police and reports, Chandan had reportedly been pursuing the woman, who is from the same village. The woman had rejected his proposal, after which he allegedly confronted her outside the college area.
Police said the incident occurred at around 10.15 am on Tuesday. The woman, who was pursuing an engineering diploma in Mysuru, was reportedly staying at a hostel in the Vijayanagar area.
Reports differ slightly on the sequence of events and the extent of the woman’s injuries. India Today reported that Chandan poured petrol on himself and then attempted to embrace the woman, while police were investigating how she was injured and whether the petrol had ignited.
A later Times of India report said Chandan allegedly set himself on fire while asking the woman to accept his proposal and then attempted to hug her. The woman managed to free herself but sustained burn injuries.
Woman sustains burn injuries
The woman was taken to a private hospital in Mysuru for treatment. Initial reports described her injuries as minor, while The New Indian Express reported that she had suffered major burn injuries and was undergoing treatment. These differing descriptions have not been independently reconciled in the available reports.
The incident caused panic outside the college, with people reportedly rushing to help after the fire broke out.
Police and members of the public intervened and extinguished the flames. Chandan was subsequently taken to KR Hospital.
Man suffers severe burns
Chandan sustained serious burn injuries and was undergoing treatment at KR Hospital.
Times of India reported that he had suffered more than 60% burns and was in serious condition. The New Indian Express also reported that he had sustained severe injuries.
The incident has led police to examine the circumstances surrounding the confrontation, including how the petrol caught fire and how the woman sustained injuries.
The reports do not establish that the woman was intentionally set on fire by Chandan. The precise sequence remains part of the police investigation.
Police register case
Vijayanagar police have taken up a case in connection with the incident.
According to Times of India, police registered charges relating to an alleged attempt to die by suicide and attempted murder. The allegations and charges will be subject to investigation and judicial proceedings.
Police are also examining statements from witnesses and the circumstances surrounding the incident outside the college.
India Today reported that investigators were establishing how the woman was injured and whether the petrol had ignited.
Both reportedly from same village
Chandan and the woman are reportedly from the same village in Malavalli taluk.
According to Times of India, the woman had completed her pre-university education in Bengaluru before joining a diploma engineering course in Mysuru. She was staying in a community hostel in Vijayanagar while pursuing her studies.
Chandan was reportedly working in agriculture in his native area.
Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the confrontation and the subsequent fire.
Investigation underway
The incident has drawn attention because it occurred near an educational institution and involved a student who was reportedly on her way to college.
Investigators are expected to examine witness statements and any available video footage to establish the sequence of events. A video of the incident was reportedly circulated on social media, although the circulation of such footage does not by itself establish the complete circumstances of the incident.
The medical condition of both individuals will also be relevant to the continuing investigation.
The case remains under investigation, and further details may emerge as police record statements and examine the available evidence.
Conclusion
A man identified as Chandan allegedly poured petrol on himself outside an engineering college in Mysuru after a woman reportedly rejected his advances. He then attempted to embrace her, and both sustained burn injuries.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances of the incident, including how the fire started and how the woman sustained injuries. The man remains under treatment at KR Hospital, while the woman is receiving treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru.