Hyderabad, April 24 -- The strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees, which entered second day on Thursday, took a serious turn with two drivers attempting suicide at different places, people familiar with the development said.

In Warangal district, an RTC driver, working at the Narsampet RTC depot, doused himself in petrol and set himself ablaze in front of the Narsampet bus stand in protest against the alleged indifferent attitude of the state government in resolving the demands of the RTC employees.

"He sustained severe burn injuries and was rushed to MGM Hospital in Warangal. Doctors said he sustained nearly 80% burns and his condition remained critical," a functionary of the Telangana RTC employees' jo...