ADIMALI: A young man who tried self-immolating in Adimali main road just days back, died on Saturday. The deceased is Jineesh (39), a resident of Panniyarkutty. He was living on rent in Adimali Ambalapadi. Jineesh suffered 90 per cent burns in the suicide attempt. He died while undergoing treatment at Kottayam Medical College.

On the 10th of this month, Jineesh reached under the high-max light at Adimali Central Junction with petrol in his hand and he poured it all over him before setting fire. The locals rushed to the spot and tried throwing sand and made attempts to douse the fire using wet sacks. When the fire was brought down, it was too late as Jineesh suffered serious burns and most of his skin was gone. He was then admitted to Adimali Taluk Hospital and after initial treatment was admitted to Kottayam Medical College Hospital.

Jineesh lived with his mother and brother. His brother is also a bachelor. Jineesh was long despondent about his stalled marriage and has opened up about this to his friends on several occasions. He was working in various hotels in Adimali. The CCTV visual of the self-immolation attempt was viral on social media.