India, Nov. 5 -- A 55-year-old farmer from Mandya district, who had allegedly set himself ablaze in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office over a long-pending compensation issue, died at a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, police said.

The deceased, identified as MD Manjegowda, a resident of Moodanahalli in KR Pet taluk, reportedly took the drastic step after waiting several years for compensation in a land acquisition case, news agency PTI reported.

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Despite repeated requests, he had neither received the compensation amount nor been allotted alternative land, according to preliminary information.

Police said the incident oc...