A 22-year old woman suffered serious burn injuries after she was set on fire by a man at a grama panchayat office in this north Kerala district, police said.

Police said the man, after setting the woman on fire by pouring petrol on her, attempted to end his life by setting himself on fire. Both have been admitted to the Government Medical College hospital, they said. The incident was reported from Thikkodi grama panchayat office at around 10 am.