Man tries to immolate himself outside Uttar Pradesh assembly building

Apparently depressed over grabbing of his land, a man today tried to immolate himself in front of the Assembly building while the session was on, police sources said.

Haroon, a resident of Malihabad on outskirts of state captial, was immediately detained by police as he tried to set himself afire outside the Vidhan Bhawan, they said, adding that he did not suffer any injuries.

Haroon, who is in his 30s, told the police that his land had been grabbed by some persons in Malihabad, the sources said, adding the police were probing the matter.