"It was revealed that the victim who was in his Santro car had put some inflammable substance on his body and set himself on fire, as reported by witnesses," an official added.
In an alleged hit-and-run case, a PhD student died near the IIT gate after being hit a raging car while he was crossing the road. He was declared dead in the Safdarjung hospital while his friend survived and is undergoing treatment at the Max hospital.
The Safdarjung and Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees and 6.0 degrees Celsius respectively, according to India Meteorological Department on Tuesday.
Delhi continues to shiver as Lodhi Road and Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius and 1.4 degrees Celsius respectively on Monday, as per the India Meteorological Department.
The medical board at Safdarjung hospital on Friday filed a preliminary medical report on the health condition of Gurupada Maji, an accused in the West Bengal coal mining money laundering case.
Already reeling under a cold wave since the beginning of the new year, the national capital on Tuesday witnessed a cold wave and a thick layer of fog, with Safdarjung recording 7.8 Degrees at around 5:30 am.
According to a morning update of the India Meteorological Department, visibility in Delhi's Safdarjung area was recorded at 25 metres and at Palam at 50 meters at around 6 am today.
Amid a cold wave prevailing in parts of northern India, Safdarjung in Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday.