Watch video: Man tries to immolate himself in front of minister's convoy

07 September,2016 07:00 AM IST |   |  mid-day online correspondent

A man tried to immolate himself, in front of Raj Bhawan in Bhopal on Wednesday demanding outgoing MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav be arrested in the Vyapam scam


A man tried to immolate himself, in front of Raj Bhawan in Bhopal on Wednesday demanding outgoing MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav be arrested in the Vyapam scam.

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WATCH:Man tries to immolate himself, demands arrest of outgoing MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav in Vyapam Scam (Bhopal) pic.twitter.com/pkpPbhNP6H

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The incident happened at around 3:30 pm on Wednesday.

In the video, it can be clearly seen the governor's convoy leaving the Raj Bhavan, directed by a security guard. poured kerosene and set himself on fire.

Policemen deputed in and around Raj Bhawan immediately rushed and doused the flames in a few seconds. He has sustained minor burns.

Madhya Pradesh Police's Special Task Force, which earlier probed the recruitment and admission scandal, had booked Yadav for alleged fraud and other criminal offences. Thereafter, Yadav moved the MP High Court for quashing the FIR against him.

In May 2015, the HC quashed the FIR against him, holding he enjoyed immunity against prosecution while in office.

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