PRAYAGRAJ, March 18 -- Upset over alleged forcible encroachment on his land by gram pradhan and his aides, a man and his two sisters tried to immolate themselves on the collectorate premises on Monday afternoon. The police and the collectorate staff saved the three from setting themselves ablaze.

According to reports, Gulab Chand Patel, resident of Sehua Dih village under Baharia police station in Phulpur tehsil of Prayagraj owns a land bearing 'Bhumidhari Sankhya' (land number) 380 in the village.

As per Patel, the village head Dilip Yadav had demolished the boundary wall of his land using a JCB in December 2024 besides making a road (Chak Marg) through his land.

Patel said, he had given written complaints at Baharia police station an...