India Man Allegedly Set Self on Fire for Insurance

Indian man who claimed he was attacked by four men and set on fire, fabricated story as part of insurance scam.
India Man Allegedly Set Self on Fire for Insurance
Balmain Local Court is pictured on January 17, 2007, in Sydney, Australia. An Indian man in Australia, Jaspreet Singh, 29, faces charges of lying to police and of criminal damage for allegedly setting fire to himself while attempting to torch his car for (Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
2/4/2010
Updated:
10/1/2015

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Balmain Local Court is pictured on January 17, 2007, in Sydney, Australia. An Indian man in Australia, Jaspreet Singh, 29, faces charges of lying to police and of criminal damage for allegedly setting fire to himself while attempting to torch his car for  (Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
An Indian man who claimed he was attacked by four men and set on fire, fabricated the story as part of an insurance scam, police in Australia say. Jaspreet Singh, 29, faces charges of lying to police and of criminal damage.

It is alleged he set fire to himself while attempting to torch his car for insurance purposes. Singh denies the charges.

He claims he was attacked by four men who deliberately set him on fire. Indian media latched onto the case as an example of a perceived racial bias against Indian students in Australia. Singh will appear in court next month.