YEREVAN. - An extraordinary incident took place on Wednesday night in Armenian Nor Aresh district. Residents of 34 street told the Armenian News-NEWS.am that one of their neighbors, about 50-year-old man, poured petrol on himself in his backyard and waited.

The man had demanded money from neighbors threatening that he would set himself on fire. Unable to get the amount, he decided to call law enforcement bodies and personally inform about his intention. 

According to neighbors, the man demanded money from the police for his daughter-in-low's medical treatment, otherwise he threatened to burn himself and the house where his family members live. After the alert, law enforcement officials arrived at the site and after long negotiations managed to prevent Nor Aresh resident's self-immolation.