India, June 16 -- A 25-year-old man from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh died after setting himself on fire due to troubles with his lover, a police officer said Monday, adding that he did so in front of the woman's house on June 13.

The deceased, who has been identified as Ajay Kushwaha, was admitted to the hospital immediately after the incident, but succumbed to the severe burn injuries, ANI news agency quoted police as saying.

A resident of the Sikandar Kampoo locality, Kushwaha had been in a relationship with the woman for the past nine years.

The police reached the hospital when they received information on the incident, and recorded the statement of the man. Following this, police started a probe into the matter and a complaint was re...