On October 23, 2023, a farmer named Praveen Kumar attempted self-immolation in front of the District Magistrate (DM) and other officials in Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred during Samadhan Diwas (Grievance Redressal Day), where officials were addressing complaints from victims. Praveen, who had been battling land mafias for four years over his one bigha of land, resorted to this extreme measure out of frustration. The DM, Arvind Mallappa Bangari, and others managed to prevent the act by snatching the oil bottle from Praveen.
The DM assured that the land dispute, currently under the jurisdiction of the SDM Khatauli court, would be addressed promptly.