New Delhi: Amid the Christmas celebrations in the national capital, a man tried to immolate himself near the new Parliament building on Wednesday afternoon. The police confirmed that the youth is Jitendra Kumar (26) from Baghpat.

A call regarding the incident near the Railway Bhawan opposite the Parliament building was received at around 3.35 pm and a fire tender was pressed into service, said an official of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS).

The security personnel deployed near Parliament rushed the man to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. According to reports, he sustained 90 per cent burns. 

Madhup Tiwari, Special CP Law and Order told ANI that Jitendra Kumar attempted suicide alleging that police have been supporting his opposite party in a rivlary case. More details are awaited.

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