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Self-immolation bid in GRP lock-up

Patna: A man arrested on the charge of theft tried to immolate himself in the Government Railway Police (GRP) lock-up at the Rajendra Nagar railway terminal here on Monday.

GRP deputy superintendent of police Satya Narayan said that Munna Dubey, a resident of Mehandia in Arwal district, attempted self-immolation in the toilet of the lock-up around 4 am.

Dubey struck himself alight with a match, but soon the police personnel doused the fire.

He was admitted to Patna Medical College Hospital, he said.

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