Man dies by suicide outside Wazirpur factory after woman refuses to meet him | Delhi News

Sandeep, a 50-year-old man from Wazirpur, died by suicide after setting himself on fire (Representative image)

NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after setting himself on fire in northwest Delhi’s Wazirpur industrial area when a 21-year-old woman refused to meet him, police said Saturday.The deceased, identified as Sandeep, was married and had children. According to police, he had been pursuing the woman, who is the daughter of one of his friends, for the past few months and had repeatedly sought to meet her.Police said the woman had allegedly cut off contact with Sandeep after he continued to pursue her despite her lack of interest.On Friday, Sandeep allegedly went to the utensil manufacturing factory in Wazirpur where the woman worked and insisted on meeting her. When she refused, he allegedly set himself on fire outside the factory, police said.He was rushed to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The body was later shifted to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital for post-mortem examination.A crime team and forensic experts inspected the spot and collected evidence.