A young man tried to commit suicide by pouring petrol in the graveyard as he could not get a girl for marriage.

The incident took place in Amminabavi village of Dharwad taluk where a young man tried to commit suicide because he was not able to get a girl for marriage.

The youth has been identified as Santhosh Koradi (30). The young man was upset that he could not get a girl for marriage even though he was old.

It is said that he was upset that I was not married even though I was old, and had tried to commit suicide by consuming poison after thinking that no one would give me a daughter. Then the family took Santhosh to the hospital and gave him treatment.

He tried to commit suicide in the village graveyard. Locals noticed the young man and rescued him. Santhosh's body suffered severe burn injuries and he was admitted to Kims Hospital in Hubli and continued treatment. The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Dharwad Rural Police Station.