Andhra Pradesh: a man in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, was arrested after he threatened to set himself on fire at a petrol station. The individual, a supporter of actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, took this drastic step in an attempt to attract Kalyan’s attention and request assistance with his issues.

Chaos at a petrol pump in Simhachalam as a Pawan Kalyan fan and Jana Sena worker demands to take his issue to Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. He threatens to set a tanker on fire with a cylinder and lighter if not addressed. #Simhachalam #PawanKalyan #JanaSenapic.twitter.com/GJXOWB6vIz

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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Narsimha Murthy stated that the man named Chalam arrived at the petrol pump in the Simhachalam area of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday with a gas cylinder and lighter. He threatened to set himself on fire if his concerns were not addressed. He caused a commotion and threatened to set himself on fire unless his problems were resolved by Pawan Kalyan, the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

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The petrol pump staff and security personnel stepped in to stop him from proceeding with his threat. The police were notified, and Halchal was subsequently arrested. The police filed a case against Halchal for attempting self-harm and causing a public disturbance. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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