A 28-year-old man set himself on fire in Faridabad, India, allegedly after his friend refused to give him his phone to call his sister. Police said the man was rushed to the civil hospital from where doctors referred him to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi because of the burn injuries. Officials said Rajender Kumar had suffered 40 burn injuries but was reported to be stable. Police said Rajender, who was from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, was a driver in a transport company and had come to Faridabad for some work. He allegedly doused himself in petrol and set himself ablaze after an argument with his friend over a phone call to his sister. His friend, Suresh Kumar, said they were drinking liquor when Rajender asked for his phone to call his sister. Suresh said he refused to give him the phone as he was too drunk. Singh a spokesperson for Faridabad Police said that after getting information a team from the Sector 31 police station visited Safdarjung Hospital but did not find Rajender. His uncle took him to Hathras for treatment.
