A woman police inspector today allegedly attempted to set herself ablaze at the Secretariat here when the Tamil Nadu Assembly was on.
Police sources and eyewitnesses said the woman doused herself with kerosene and tried to set herself ablaze at the entry leading to the Assembly.
However, police immediately foiled her bid and whisked her away, they said.
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The incident caused a flutter as the assembly proceedings were on, on the last day of the current session.
The motive for the attempt is not immediately known.
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