: A 36-year-old woman from Chennai allegedly attempted suicide here on Tuesday as she was reportedly distressed over some issue involving her live-in partner, police said.
The woman got down from a bus, poured petrol on her person and set herself afire, a police official said.
Seeing this, some policemen tried to put the flames out and rushed her to a nearby hospital, he said.
Her condition is serious, he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed she was in a live-in relationship with a man from Chennai and some issues arose between them, the official said.
Following this, she tried to end her life, the official said.
Further probe is on, he added.
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