Volunteer at Anna's fast venue tries to commit suicide

A "disgruntled" volunteer of Team Anna today attempted self-immolation at the fast site of Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev, alleging that he was mistreated by prominent members of India Against Corruption.

The volunteer, donning a Team Anna T-shirt and cap and carrying a mega phone, surfaced at the media enclosure of the protest site at Jantar Mantar around 12:15 pm when a close aide of Ramdev was speaking on black money.

The youth started speaking through his megaphone demanding that he be heard by both Hazare and Ramdev, but was prevented by Ramdev's volunteers.

While he was being pacified, he alleged that he was mistreated by Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal. He then pulled out a bottle of a kerosene and poured on him. While he took a lighter to set himself on fire, the volunteers and some media personnel snatched the lighter from him.

He was heard saying that he would commit suicide at home if he was not heard by Hazare and Ramdev or allowed to commit suicide at Jantar Mantar. He was whisked away by the police.

Kejriwal could not be contacted as he was on the dais along with Hazare and Ramdev.