Gwalior, June 16 -- A 25-year-old man set himself on fire reportedly after being troubled by his lover in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district and succumbed to the burn injuries, a police officer said on Monday.

The man has been identified as Ajay Kushwaha, a resident of Sikandar Kampoo locality, and he was in a relationship with the woman for the last nine years. He was allegedly troubled by the woman, particularly over financial matters, following which, the man set himself on fire in front of the woman's house on the night of June 13, the police said.

He was immediately admitted to the hospital but died due to severe burn injuries. Ahead of his death, upon receiving the information, the police reached the hospital and recorded the state...