Lucknow, February 27 A woman attempted to set herself on fire near Lok Bhawan in Hazratganj area here on Friday afternoon, allegedly in protest against the authorities' inaction in a land dispute, but a police team present at the spot rescued her in time, an official said.
The incident took place around 1 pm near a barricade on Lok Bhawan Road, a high-security zone in the heart of the state capital.
According to a statement issued by the Lucknow Police, Sandhya Singh, a resident of the city, reached the spot and allegedly poured a flammable substance on herself in an apparent attempt to set herself ablaze.
Personnel deployed in the area acted swiftly, preventing her from carrying out the act. She was subsequently taken to the Hazratganj police station for questioning, and further legal action is underway, the statement said.
During preliminary inquiries, the woman alleged that her neighbor, identified as Iqbal Singh, had encroached upon her land and illegally occupied it. She claimed that when she protested, she and her family were allegedly threatened, making them fearful.
She further said that she had previously sought demarcation of the land and submitted multiple applications, but clear boundary marking of her property had not been carried out so far.
Police later handed her over to a Manak Nagar police station team. Officials said that the local police would coordinate with the revenue department to examine records and conduct an impartial inquiry into the land dispute, following due legal procedure.
The Lucknow Police reiterated that taking any extreme step such as self-harm is not a solution to disputes and said that the woman is being provided counselling and necessary assistance. They added that the law and order situation in the area remains normal.
