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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
UP shocker: Man slits throat in Bakrid ‘sacrifice'; probe on
LUCKNOW: A 60-year-old man allegedly slit his throat to sacrifice himself on the occasion of Bakrid in UP's Deoria on Saturday. 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.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
UP man kills himself on Bakrid as an offering to God
LUCKNOW: In a tragic incident, a Muslim man from Udhopur village in Deoria district of eastern UP allegedly died by suicide claiming he was offering himself as a sacrifice to the Almighty. The victim identified as Ish Mohammad, 60, reportedly slit his throat with a knife on the occasion of Bakrid on Saturday. Hearing him groaning, the family members rushed to him, finding him lying in a pool of blood. He was immediately rushed to Gorakhpur Medical College, where he died during the treatment. According to the relatives, Mohammed is said to have written a note to the village Pradhan stating the goats he reared and nurtured like kids have been sacrificed on Bakrid. "So I hereby sacrifice myself and offer to Allah Rasool," he wrote. "I am offering myself to Allah Rasool. No one has killed me. Bury me with patience." He also mentioned the exact location where he wished to be buried. Ish Mohammad is survived by his wife and three sons. While two of his sons live with the family in Udhopur, the youngest is employed at a hotel in Mumbai. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
