26/11 martyr Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s uncle dies after immolation bid

NEW DELHI - Mumbai terror attack martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s uncle, who attempted immolation to protest the government’s alleged apathy in treating victims of the 26/11 strike, succumbed to injuries last night.

56-year-old K Mohanan, who had suffered 98 per cent burn injuries, died at 11:55 p.m last night at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here.

While undergoing treatment, he had also suffered a heart attack.

Mohanan had poured kerosene and set himself on fire outside Gate No 4 of Parliament House near Vijay Chowk on Thursday.

Mohanan had told doctors that he was unhappy at the way the victims of the Mumbai attacks were treated by the government.

A grocery shop owner in Kozhikode, Kerala he was very disturbed with the way Sandeep died following the terrorist attack.

Mohanan is survived by his wife, son and daughter. (ANI)