Hyderabad, April 23 -- The ongoing Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) strike took a serious turn on Thursday, April 23, when a driver set himself ablaze at the Narsampet depot in Warangal district, after his demands to resolve their grievances fell on deaf ears.

Tensions escalated as the driver, Shankar Goud, attempted suicide by dousing himself in petrol and setting himself on fire. Surrounding RTC workers immediately rushed to his rescue and extinguished the flames engulfing Shankar.

He was shifted to a hospital for emergency treatment. His condition is believed to be critical still as he sustained 85 per cent burn injuries.

Soon after the incident, the TGSRTC intensified its protest, and a large number of workers re...