The police arrested a young man who tried to take his own life by igniting a gas cylinder loaded on a parked truck. The incident took place early on Friday near Vettikkattumukku junction in Thalayolaparambu here. The accused, a native of Kadaplamattom, was arrested by the Thalayolaparamba police soon after the attempt.
The truck that came from Ernakulam with LPG cylinders usually parks near the Vettikkattumukku junction as its driver is a resident of the area. According to the police, the young man climbed onto the vehicle, broke a filled gas bottle and set it on fire in an attempt to end his life.
A passerby who noticed the flames alerted nearby residents who informed the police and the Vaikom Fire Rescue Service. Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire before it could spread to other pressure cylinders and a major disaster was averted. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the suicide attempt.
(suicide prevention helpline — Disha: 1056, 0471-2552056)
Published – 06 Dec 2025 20:06 IST
