UP shocker: Man slits throat in Bakrid ‘sacrifice'; probe on
The man were identified as Ish Mohammad, reportedly bled for nearly an hour in a hut outside his home before his family found him in critical condition.
He was rushed to Deoria Medical College and later referred to Gorakhpur Medical College for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police recovered a handwritten suicide note addressed to his family, which read: 'A man raises a goat like his own child and sacrifices it for Allah. I am offering my own sacrifice in the name of Allah and His Messenger.'
The incident was reported to UP-112 emergency services, after which a police response vehicle arrived at the spot.
According to Additional Superintendent of Police (North), Arvind Kumar Verma, forensic evidence and preliminary investigation suggest the injuries were self-inflicted.
Post-mortem and inquest procedures are underway as per legal protocol. Police are also verifying the authenticity of the suicide note and said all other possible angles are being thoroughly examined.
The incident has sent shockwaves across the local community.
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