<p>A 38-year old man, who set himself ablaze on the premises of a court in nearby Tirupur district protesting the increasing rape incidents in the country, died at a hospital here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Raju, running a tea shop, had attempted self-immolation at the court premises in Palladam on January 3, raising slogans against rape. He suffered third degree burns and was admitted to the government hospital here.<br /><br />However, his condition worsened this morning and he died without responding to treatment, police said.<br /><br />The man's action in a court premises came amid the raging public outcry against the gangrape and subsequent death of a 23-year-old paramedical student in Delhi and demands for stringent action to curb crimes against women.</p>
<p>A 38-year old man, who set himself ablaze on the premises of a court in nearby Tirupur district protesting the increasing rape incidents in the country, died at a hospital here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Raju, running a tea shop, had attempted self-immolation at the court premises in Palladam on January 3, raising slogans against rape. He suffered third degree burns and was admitted to the government hospital here.<br /><br />However, his condition worsened this morning and he died without responding to treatment, police said.<br /><br />The man's action in a court premises came amid the raging public outcry against the gangrape and subsequent death of a 23-year-old paramedical student in Delhi and demands for stringent action to curb crimes against women.</p>