Depressed over job loss, man sets himself on fire in ThaneSantosh Sawant doused himself in kerosene on Thursday morning and set himself on fire. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.
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Thane: A 35-year-old man from Badlapur in Thane district committed suicide by setting himself on fire after he lost his job as a watchman, police said on Saturday.
Santosh Sawant doused himself in kerosene on Thursday morning and set himself on fire. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, an official said.
Police have registered a case of accidental death and investigating.