A man in Rajouri district of Jammu division committed suicide to avoid a Panchayat diktat of drinking a girl’s urine as a punishment for allegedly raping her. Fazal Hussain also recorded an audio message disproving the allegations before committing suicide.
The 25-year-old jumped into Samar Sar Lake at Targain village of the Rajouri district. Police found the body and started an inquiry under Section 174 of Code of Criminal Procedure. After a post-mortem, the body was handed to the family.
A distinct investigation began to untangle the truth behind the panchayat order and subsequent suicide. “Allah knows I have not done anything… There was no illicit relationship. They put conditions that I should drink the girl’s urine. How can a Muslim who recites the Quran drink urine,” Hussain said in the audio statement.
“I was called to their home where some people were present, like a panchayat. They ruled that I should drink the urine,” he added.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, informed that no arrests were made so far. “The enquiry is on. We have started the proceedings,” the official said. “Every aspect is being enquired into. Whatever comes up, it will be dealt according to law. Something has happened and there is some background”, he added.
