SRINAGAR: An unidentified woman tried to set herself ablaze on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city after which she was shifted to the hospital, police officials said.
Officials added that an unidentified woman attempted to end her life by setting herself ablaze in Pratap Park in Srinagar city, triggering panic among visitors and passersby before swift intervention by locals prevented the tragedy.
"The woman suddenly poured some inflammable liquid, believed to be petrol, over her body and attempted to ignite it in a crowded area of the park."
The act created chaos on the spot as people rushed to understand what had happened and tried to control the situation, officials said.
"Locals present in the park acted quickly and managed to douse the flames from spreading thereby preventing serious harm to the woman, " officials added.