There was a stir at Moti Garden in Balaghat town in Madhya Pradesh on Friday night. When a man poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire in front of his wife and two daughters. This incident occurred when Dhanpal Bakat came to the garden with his elder daughter and took this step after having an argument with his wife. The people who came to visit the garden put out the fire and immediately informed the police about the matter. Kotwali police and local people sent him to the district hospital for treatment in ambulance 108. Where his condition remains critical.
According to information, due to some family dispute, Dhanpal's wife Shashi Bapat had gone to her maternal house in Varasivani with her minor daughter for the last one year. Dhanpal lives with his eldest daughter. For the past few days, Shashi Bakat was living on rent in Balaghat and working in a microfinance company. While Dhanpal lives in his father's house in ward number 1, Siddharth Nagar Budhi, and keeps his elder daughter with him.
They poured gasoline and set fire
Dhanpal wanted his wife Shashi to live with him. Due to this, Dhanapal called his wife on Friday night and asked her to meet him at Moti Garden. There was a dispute between husband and wife over some matter in the garden. In the midst of this domestic dispute, Dhanpal took out petrol kept in a bottle, doused himself with it and set himself on fire with a lighter. Earlier, Dhanapal had also attempted suicide by consuming poison.
continued treatment in hospital
Dushyant Rahangdale, who was present at the scene, said that when there was a fight between the two, they were sitting at a distance. He said it is not clear but the husband got angry with his wife again and again. After this, the husband took out the plastic bottle he had brought, poured gasoline on it and set it on fire. After which an attempt was made to save him. Later the police also arrived at the garden. The injured person was taken by ambulance to the regional hospital.
Giving information, CSP Anjul Ayank Mishra said that after a fight between husband and wife, the husband set himself on fire. That he is undergoing treatment in the hospital, that he is not in a position to give a statement at this time. The incident will be known only after the statement and investigation. The police are investigating the matter.
