Tripura, November 10: A middle-aged woman sustained severe burn injuries after allegedly setting herself on fire in a suspected suicide attempt at Nutanpara area of Luduya on Monday morning.
The incident occurred at around 9:45 am, following which Fire and Emergency Services received an emergency call. Fire personnel promptly rushed to the spot, rescued the woman and shifted her to Sabroom Hospital in critical condition. She is currently undergoing treatment.
The injured woman has been identified as Jhumpa Banik Debnath, wife of Rabindra Debnath.
The circumstances leading to the incident remain unclear. Although possible family-related issues have been discussed locally, no official confirmation regarding the cause has been received so far.
The administration is looking into the matter.
