Man sets himself ablaze in Chennai

CHENNAI: A 33-year-old man died after he set himself ablaze at Choolaimedu in Chennai on Tuesday night.
The deceased has been identified as G Prabakaran of Sri Ramapuram at Choolaimedu. An alcoholic, he and used to quarrel with his parents for money to buy liquor.
On Tuesday night, his parents refused to give him money. Carrying petrol in a bottle, Prabakaran reached Kanniappan Street around 8.30pm. He doused himself with petrol and set himself ablaze.
Passersby put out the fire and rushed him to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital where Prabakaran died a few hours later.
The Aminjikarai police registered a case.