List of self-immolations in Telangana

This is a list of self-immolations that have occurred in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Self-immolation refers to setting oneself on fire, often as a form of protest or for the purposes of martyrdom.

List

From year 2000

Date Name Age Country Protesting Notes and references
January 3, 2010 Bandaru Rajani, Bandaru Rajani 20India Provincial statehood demand for Telangana self burned herself to death at peddapadishala village,Gundala mandal, Nalgonda dist.[1]
February 1, 2010 Sheik Anwar, Sheik Anwar 29India Provincial statehood demand for Telangana Hanged himself to death.[2]
February 20, 2010 Siripur Yadaiah, Siripur Yadaiah 19India Provincial statehood demand for Telangana Student set himself alight, sustained 80% burns and later died in hospital.[3]
February 21, 2010 Yadaiah, SubramSubram Yadaiah 19 India For re-creating the state of Telengana in present-day Andhra Pradesh Died in hospital.[4]
January 16, 2011 Venugopala Reddy, Venugopala Reddy 20sIndia Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana A MCA student immolated himself near his university auditorium, died on the spot.[5]
January 16, 2011 Bhavani, Bhavani 18India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana Set herself alight upset over the delay in declaration of the proposed statehood for the Telangana region, died on the spot.[6]
February 21, 2011 Mohd Mustafa, Mohd Mustafa 40India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana A private photographer doused himself in kerosene and set himself ablaze suffering 90% burns.[7]
March 24, 2012 L Bhoja Naik, L Bhoja Naik 21 India For the creation of the state of TelanganaA MBA student set himself on fire in front of his college demanding statehood for the Telangana region, he died on the spot.[8]
March 26, 2012 Rajmouli 40 India Telangana For separate statehood to Telangana.[9][10]
March 26, 2012 BR Goud n/a India Telangana For separate statehood to Telangana.[9]
March 27, 2012 Pallavi , Pallavi 17 India For the creation of the state of Telangana Sustained over 70% burns, she later died in hospital.

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March 28, 2012 K Uppalaiah , K Uppalaiah 30 India For the creation of the state of TelanganaSustained over 50% burns.

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March 24, 2012 S Srikanth, S Srikanth 23 India For the creation of the state of TelanganaDied in the hospital.[13]
March 27, 2012 Kalakanchi Ilaiah , Kalakanchi Ilaiah 30 India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana A scrap dealer set himself on fire for telangana, suffered 80% burns.[14]
March 30, 2012 Shyamapuri Shankar, Shyamapuri Shankar 24India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana Suffered 75% burns.[15]
March 30, 2012 Bandavath Suresh, Bandavath Suresh 25India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana Suffered 50% burns.[16]
April 3, 2012 Sambari Navin, Sambari Navin 18India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana Committed suicide by hanging to ceiling at his residence.[17]
March 31, 2012 Sripuram Srikanth, Sripuram Srikanth 23India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana Set himself ablaze and died during the course of treatment.[18]
December 3, 2009 Kasoju SrikanthChary, Kasoju SrikanthChary India Provincial Statehood demand for Telangana Set himself ablaze and died during the course of treatment.[19]

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