Overview
- Senior officers suspended a sub-inspector and six constables for alleged negligence and dereliction of duty following the incident.
- Investigators reported that Akshay Kashyap, a 32-year-old Blinkit delivery executive, was not properly heard at the public grievance desk.
- Police said Kashyap set himself on fire outside Baradari police station around 10:30 pm after his motorcycle remained impounded.
- Officials stated he was rushed to the district hospital with upper-body burns and his condition is out of danger.
- Authorities say the bike was seized after an accident linked to a borrower, while Kashyap alleges wrongful implication and non-release despite repeated requests.