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Disturbing Pic: Man sets self, Wife & Kids ablaze!

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   24 Oct 2017 7:05 AM GMT
Disturbing Pic: Man sets self, Wife & Kids ablaze!
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Unable to face the harassment of moneylender, The family of a Daily Wage Worker set themselves ablaze in front of Tirunelveli Collectorate.

Esakkimuthu (27), his wife Subbulakshmi, two daughters Mathisaranya (4) and Akshayabaraniya (2) reached Collector's office on Monday. All of a sudden, The head of the family poured kerosene and set themselves ablaze. Cops, Public and Staff of the Collectorate struggled for 15 minutes to put off the fire. Soon after knowing about the incident, Collector reached the spot and rushed them to the Tirunelveli medical college hospital. While Esakkimuthu fights for his life with 70 percent burns, The other three family members had passed away.

Gopi who is the brother of Esakkimuthu revealed the extreme step was taken due to the harassment they were facing. Esakkimuthu borrowed Rs 1.45 lakh from Muthulakshmi few years ago. The moneylender demanded double the amount from Muthulakshmi. With the help of a retired SI, She filed a false complaint against Esakkimuthu accusing him of cheating her of Rs 1.45 lakh in cash and Rs 60,000 worth jewellery. Esakkimuthu submitted petition to District Collector six times so far but justice wasn't done to him. He took the extreme step dejected by the negligence of police and district officials.

After the tragic incident, Muthulakshmi was arrested by the police. Magistrate recorded the statement of Esakkimuthu in the hospital. District Collector Sandeep Nanthuri claims he had forwarded the complaint of Esakkimuthu to the District Police and sought an enquiry.