An elderly man set himself on fire and died after some local residents described him as being ill with coronavirus in the Ghaziabad area, police said Thursday.A police officer said that the deceased Hanif Ahmed, 68, was ill with asthma and the coronavirus mark forced him to end his life.Quoting his family members, he said that Hanif's condition worsened on the day of the accident, and when he complained of respiratory problems due to an asthma attack, some neighbors described it as Covid-19 due to his identical symptoms.He said Hanif was also aware of the fact that Covid-19 mortality rate was high in elderly patients. Hanif repaired gasoline and set fire to a local cemetery, the official said.The police rushed to the site when they were alerted, and took him to a local hospital where he died from his wounds. The police officer said the old man told the police moments before his death that a person in his area had contacted him with a confirmed Coronavirus patient. He said that the family of the deceased refused to take legal action against anyone.