Dewas: Chaos prevailed during chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s public gathering after one farmer allegedly attempted to immolate self here in Dewas.
The incident was reported at around 4:45 pm on Wednesday, when CM Chouhan was addressing the public. One Anup Singh Hada (48), son of Feran Singh of Kumriya village under Pipalrawan police station limit of Dewas district poured kerosene on himself. Before he could torch himself, alert police personnels and others rescued him.
Narrating his plight, Anup Singh Hada accused Ashta sub-divisional officer (police) in Sehore district of taking away his three tractors, respectively from him, his brother and one other, forcibly on January 24.
He claimed that on January 25, he lodged his complaint to Dewas superintendent of police since his village falls under Dewas jurisdiction, but to no avail.
Failing to get back his tractor, he decided to take the extreme step aiming to grab CM's attention. He said that he brought a matchbox, a cigarette and kerosene in water bottle to end his life.
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