Man attempts self-immolation outside Markapuram Collectorate in A.P.
The man, identified as Yedukondalu, reportedly did not receive rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) compensation for the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project
A 35-year-old man, named Yedukondalu, attempted to set himself on fire outside the Markapuram Collectorate in Andhra Pradesh on August 28, 2026. Displaced from the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project, he did not receive rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) compensation, which reportedly triggered his act. The village dweller, originally from Sunkeshula in Peddaraveedu mandal, was apprehended by the police before he could complete his intended act.
He had also interrupted a press conference of Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu, demanding inclusion in the R&R beneficiary list.
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