A worker has set himself ablaze during an alleged row over an unpaid contract.
The man barricaded himself inside the company’s security booth, armed with a fuel can and a lighter.
He reportedly threatened to set himself on fire if he wasn’t paid in full for the security services he provided.
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The police arrived on the scene to negotiate with the 36-year-old, but their attempts ended in disaster.
In the footage, the sub-contractor was seen shouting into his phone: “I don’t want 500,000 pesos (£20,950), I want all my money.”
An officer apparently tasered him through the window before colleagues rushed inside the booth.
While attempting to subdue the man on the floor, he apparently set himself on fire.
The cops ran out of the booth as the worker followed, completely covered in flames.
He fell down the steps as an officer sprayed him with a fire extinguisher.
He was heard screaming in pain as the video came to an end.
The dispute took place on the premises of a transportation company in the city of Rosario in northern Argentina last Friday (13 Mar).
The worker was rushed to the Clemente Álvarez Emergency Hospital with burns to over 80% of his body, as reported by NeedToKnow.
As of today (20 Mar), he remains in intensive care on a ventilator with a guarded prognosis.
Two police officers sustained minor injuries.
Meanwhile, the company involved said the sub-contractor was paid in full for his security services.
The case was initially being investigated as a possible attempted suicide, but the authorities have since changed course.
They have referred the investigation to the Institutional Violence Prosecutor’s Office due to the direct involvement of the police.
They aim to determine whether the use of the taser was appropriate for the situation.
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