THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An Ayyappa devotee attempted to commit suicide in BJP’s protest venue in front of the secretariat in the capital city. The middle aged man identified as Venugopalan Nair, a native of Muttada, poured petrol on his body and set him fire early Thursday morning at 2 am. Witnesses said that after pouring petrol on his body and setting ablaze he barged into the protest venue. Police and other BJP activists soon doused the fire and rushed him to the medical college hospital. Doctors said that he has sustained 70% burn injuries.