Monday being grievances day, a large number of people came to submit petitions and police frisked before allowing them in. A woman police found a bottle of kerosene in Veerammal’s bag. She said she had purchased from the ration shop and was meant for cooking purposes at home, police said.

There had been incidents earlier where people used to come to the collectorate and attempt to commit suicide by pouring kerosene or petrol if their issues were not solved.

Veerammal later submitted her petition at the counter and left for home, police added.