Bhopal, April 19 -- Depressed over wife's refusal to return home, a 26-year-old youth, identified as Suresh Kumar Sahu, committed suicide by setting himself ablaze at Bagroda Pathar under Katara Hills police station area on Saturday.

Later, he was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Family members in their statement claimed that after few months of his marriage Suresh's wife left her and which disturbed him and he used to remain depressed as she refused to return even after several rounds of discussion.

Police were informed and after preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.Police said that the deceased used to have fig...