Ahmedabad:
The misfortune of losing lakhs of rupees to a conman, coupled with desperation to get the money back, prompted a 50-year old to attempt suicide during court proceedings in the city on Thursday.
And as cops added, there couldn't have been a better place for the man to draw attention to his plight, than the courtroom!
The man, identified as Balvant Rathod, is a resident of Krishna Tower near Priya cinema in Krishnanagar. He allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming a poisonous beverage he was carrying with himself. The suicide bid took place in front of the chief judicial magistrate at the metropolitan court in Mirzapur.
Rathod was one of the hundreds of victims of conman Ashok Jadeja. He reportedly lost around Rs10 lakh to the conman, and was fighting for justice. It is the delay in the case that is being spoken of as being the reason behind Rathod's extreme step.
Sources said that at 12.45 pm, on hearing that Jadeja was not coming to the hearing, Rathod attempted to take his life. Some eyewitnesses also said that before Rathod was taken to the hospital, he uttered something about not being given justice.
"We are not sure of the reasons that prompted the man to attempt suicide. As of now, he is still unconscious, and has been admitted to VS Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. We will be able to explain the reasons for his action only after getting his version of the incident," said KN Rathva, sub-inspector with Shahpur who is investigating the case.
Jadeja and his accomplices allegedly duped hundreds of people with promises to triple their money. Police sources said that Rathod is one of the hundreds of these victims who lost their entire life's savings to the conman and his gang. Police inspector of Shahpur, KP Rathod, however, said that the matter is presently being investigated.
"The victim was unconscious in the hospital, and so we could not get his statement. Hence we are not clear about his motives. We are trying to get statement of the judicial magistrate who was present at the hearing," said Rathod.
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And as cops added, there couldn't have been a better place for the man to draw attention to his plight, than the courtroom!
The man, identified as Balvant Rathod, is a resident of Krishna Tower near Priya cinema in Krishnanagar. He allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming a poisonous beverage he was carrying with himself. The suicide bid took place in front of the chief judicial magistrate at the metropolitan court in Mirzapur.
Rathod was one of the hundreds of victims of conman Ashok Jadeja. He reportedly lost around Rs10 lakh to the conman, and was fighting for justice. It is the delay in the case that is being spoken of as being the reason behind Rathod's extreme step.
Sources said that at 12.45 pm, on hearing that Jadeja was not coming to the hearing, Rathod attempted to take his life. Some eyewitnesses also said that before Rathod was taken to the hospital, he uttered something about not being given justice.
"We are not sure of the reasons that prompted the man to attempt suicide. As of now, he is still unconscious, and has been admitted to VS Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. We will be able to explain the reasons for his action only after getting his version of the incident," said KN Rathva, sub-inspector with Shahpur who is investigating the case.
Jadeja and his accomplices allegedly duped hundreds of people with promises to triple their money. Police sources said that Rathod is one of the hundreds of these victims who lost their entire life's savings to the conman and his gang. Police inspector of Shahpur, KP Rathod, however, said that the matter is presently being investigated.
"The victim was unconscious in the hospital, and so we could not get his statement. Hence we are not clear about his motives. We are trying to get statement of the judicial magistrate who was present at the hearing," said Rathod.
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