Mumbai: A man allegedly attempted self-immolation outside the Bombay High Court over a financial dispute with a lawyer. The victim, a project-affected resident from Kankavli in Sindhudurg district, suffered 50–60% burn injuries and is currently in critical condition at GT Hospital.
The injured has been identified as Prakash Sawant, 55, a resident of Naradve village in Kankavli taluka. Sawant was reportedly under severe mental stress due to non-receipt of compensation for land acquired for a medium irrigation project, as well as an unresolved monetary dispute with a lawyer.
According to sources, in 2021, Sawant reportedly paid Rs6.80 lakh to a lawyer to pursue legal remedies. However, when the amount was not fully returned, he approached the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa with a complaint against the lawyer.
Following court directions, the lawyer allegedly returned Rs6 lakh, but the remaining Rs80,000 is yet to be repaid. A case has been registered at Azad Maidan police station, and further investigation is underway.
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