Cuttack, Sep 12: Yesterday, the sacked homeguard, Sandeep Hati who had attempted self-immolation in front of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence, died due to his burn injuries.
He had battled for life for nine days. On Friday he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Trauma care centre of SCB Medical College and Hospital as his condition turned critical. However, he breathed his last in the wee hours of Sunday. The 45-year old patient was into the burn ward of the government-run premier referral hospital on the reference of the Capital Hospital on September 3. Hati sustained almost 65 per cent of his burn injuries and was undergoing treatment here. However, as his condition deteriorated he was shifted to the ICU of Trauma care centre of the hospital.
A dejected Hati had set himself afire by pouring kerosene all over his body near Palashpalli at around 12.10 am on September 3 and ran towards Naveen Nivas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. He was rescued by security personnel deployed in front of the CM’s residence after they spotted smoke billowing near the campus. He was immediately rushed to Capital Hospital for treatment. Later that day, he was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital as his condition turned critical.
