Mangaluru, November 9: A resident of Bejai, reportedly set himself on fire and allegedly committed suicide near SBI Bank, Bejai, Mangalore.
It is gathered that the deceased Alwyn Praveen D’Souza (39) took the extreme step as he could not refund his debts.
It is said that Alwyn was into tanker business and suffered a loss. He was quite depressed as he used to get calls from lenders who demanded their cash back.
He poured petrol over him on Saturday November 8th and set himself on fire, being unable to resolve the problem. With critical burns, he was admitted to the AJ Hospital. He expired on Sunday November 9th.
He is survived by his wife and two siblings.
Urwa cops have registered a case.
