India, Feb. 2 -- A 24-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, a day after he allegedly set himself on fire after pouring petrol on his body.

Police were investigating the case as a suicide, suspecting that the man was disappointed with his family for rejecting the woman he wanted to marry, investigators aware of the matter said.

However, his family has alleged foul play in the incident, police said. They have alleged he was set on fire by someone else.

The incident occurred on Saturday when. according to a senior official, "around 8:30 pm, he left home telling his family that he was going to market. At 9:18 pm he reached about 2.5 km from his home near an agricultural field and set himself ablaze by pouring petrol over his bo...