LUCKNOW, July 30 -- Panic prevailed on the district magistrate's office premises in Sant Kabir Nagar after four members of a family poured an inflammable substance on themselves and attempted self-immolation around noon, alleging that they had been driven to the extreme by repeated harassment and police inaction, officials said.

Police personnel and administrative officials present at the collectorate intervened, preventing the family from setting themselves ablaze. The officials then counselled the family for nearly an hour before bringing the situation under control.

Senior police officers, including additional superintendent of police (ASP) Sushil Kumar Singh, rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident.

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