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Noida: An e-rickshaw driver in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district allegedly set himself on fire in a drunken state on Monday evening, police said.
He was admitted to Safdarjung hospital in Delhi and is said to in a stable condition.
According to police officials, the incident occurred in Noida's Sector 12, and the victim was identified as Sameer Das, who drives an e-rickshaw and hails from West Bengal. He had suffered 40 per cent burn injuries.
The police said that Das was sitting with his nephew and drinking alcohol near the ESIC dispensary in Sector 12 when an argument broke out between them.
As the argument escalated, he poured flammable substance on himself and set himself on fire.
The police reached the spot upon receiving the information, extinguished the fire and admitted Sameer to the hospital, a police spokesperson said.
The family has been informed about the incident. However, no complaint has been received so far, and people around the spot are being questioned, police added.