Youth set himself on fire in Badaun over non payment of salary to his father

New Delhi, July 29

A youth set himself on fire here in Badaun district if Uttar Pradesh over non payment of salary to his father.

The police identified the victim as Vipin who has received 30 to 35 per cent burns and undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Vipin arrived with his brother Manoj and father Rajendra Pal Sharma at the Vikas Bhawan complex located in the Civil Lines police station area in the afternoon, set himself on fire.

The police rushed the youth to the district hospital from where he was referred to another hospital.

While being taken to the hospital, Vipin told local media that his father Rajendra Pal Sharma is a secretary in Sitholi Sadhan Cooperative Society.

Vipin added that his father was suspended without giving any reason one and half years ago. He has not received salary for the period due to which the the family is on the verge of starvation.

Vipin further alleged that a bribe of several lakh rupees has been taken from his father to clear the arrears and some officers of the Cooperative Department are involved but even after this, no payment has been made to his father.

Badaun District authorities claimed they received no complaints so far however have initiated an inquiry into the issue.