Martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s uncle sts himself ablaze infront of parliament

NEW DELHI: The uncle of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was killed by terrorists during Mumbai attacks, immolate himself infront of Indian Parliament. He is admitted with severe burn injuries at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.

K Mohanan who is the younger brother of Sandeep’s father, a native of Kozhikode in Kerala, poured kerosene on his body and set himself afire outside Gate No 4 of Parliament House near Vijay Chowk at around 5:45pm, a senior police official said.

K Mohanan was very much disturbed over the past few months over the lack of political will to hang Ajmal Kasab and the apathy shown by central government towards his family.  

He suffered 85 per cent burns. Mohanan, who the police said is 35 years old, told doctors that he was unhappy over the way the victims of the Mumbai attacks were treated by the government, the official said. “He was disturbed over the death of Sandeep. He wanted to feel the pain Sandeep might have suffered when he was shot at by the terrorists,” the official said.

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