Berhampur (Odisha), Feb 1 (PTI) A 25-year old man died on Tuesday after suffering burn injuries in a self-immolation attempt near a police station in Odisha's Ganjam district.

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Santosh Samantara , a resident of Randha village, visited the Golanthara police station on Monday evening and claimed his life was under threat. He was repeatedly asked to submit a written report, including details of those who had threatened him, police said.

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Samantara left but barged into the police station later after setting himself on fire. Security personnel tried to save him and douse the flame.

He was rushed to a local hospital and then shifted to a private healthcare facility in Bhubaneswar, where he succumbed early on Tuesday morning.

A case has been registered and an inquiry is on, Berhampur additional superintendent of police Ramesh Chandra Sethi said.

The CCTV of the police station has been preserved and a forensic team visited the spot, he added.

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