Jaipur: A 50-year-old man attempted self-immolation outside the Transport Nagar police station Monday, allegedly over a financial dispute with his business partner. The man, identified as Rajesh Sharma, suffered 50% burns and is undergoing treatment in the burn ward of SMS Hospital.According to police, the incident took place around 8 a.m. when Sharma poured petrol on himself and set himself ablaze approximately 10 metres from the police station. Station staff quickly intervened, covering him with blankets and rushing him to the hospital for immediate medical care.A resident of Radhika Vihar Colony, Sharma had reportedly borrowed Rs 1.5 crore from a business partner, identified as Kailash Maheshwari, and invested the funds in various projects.SHO (Transport Nagar) Arun Kumar said that Maheshwari had been demanding his dues for the past three months, which Sharma allegedly failed to repay. Police added that Sharma had filed a formal complaint at the station alleging that Maheshwari was pressuring him over the pending payments.Sharma’s family, on the other hand, alleged that Maheshwari had deceived him by taking a share in a piece of land Rajesh had purchased. On June 28, Maheshwari allegedly went to Sharma’s house. When he didn’t find him there, he called him on his mobile. In front of his children and wife, Maheshwari allegedly abused Sharma over the phone and threatened him to repay the interest. A report was filed at the Transport Nagar police station. However, the family claimed that despite filing the report, it was treated merely as a complaint, and no concrete action was taken.On Monday morning, Rajesh Sharma again visited the police station. When he did not receive a satisfactory response, he set himself ablaze outside the police station. Police, however, said that the entire case is being probed.
