Mumbai: Disturbing news from Mumbai, where a 70-year-old man attempted self-immolation outside the Maharashtra Mantralaya on Wednesday

According to initial reports, the elderly resident was under severe depression by constant noise from a nearby factory operating round the clock in his neighbourhood. The old man made multiple complaints to local authorities but no action was taken to address the issue.

Eyewitnesses at the Mantralaya said the man arrived carrying a bottle of flammable liquid and began shouting slogans about government inaction before attempting to set himself ablaze. Security personnel and bystanders intervened preventing a fatal outcome. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and is currently undergoing treatment for minor burns and mental trauma.

Officials from the Mumbai

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