PATNA: A 38-year-old migrant worker, who drove his bike all the way from Mumbai and reached his in-laws’ house on May 15, attempted
self-immolation at a quarantine centre in Muzaffarpur late Thursday night. His wife and in-laws had asked him to stay in 14-day quarantine in the nearby
Rajkiye Kanya Vidyalaya at Kamarthu under
Gaighat block of Muzaffarpur district.
Anand Surendra Singh alias
Anand Shekhar Singh received over 65% burn injuries and was admitted to
Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur.
Singh is from Purnea district.
SKMCH superintendent Dr
SK Shahi said the next 48 hours are crucial for the patient, who has been shifted to the
PMCH burn ward for better treatment. Some inmates of the quarantine centre spotted Singh caught in flames after midnight. They somehow doused the flames and informed panchayat mukhiya Viran Ram, who arranged an ambulance.