Man forced to drink urine by Ghaziabad panchayat
slippers and hit him with it. “Then too, the victim was apologising. He was made to write a mafinama (apology letter), in which he said that he is sorry for the mistake and will not be seen in the locality post evening. After this, Amit brought a bottle containing urine. He claimed that the urine was of himself and his wife. The bottle was half full. Four to five people from his family held the victim and forced the content to his mouth,” he said.
Chaman Kumar, another villager, said that Amit and family had filled the bottle beforehand and brought to the gathering.
“Amit said ‘iski nazar nahi uthane denge’ (We will not allow him to raise his eyes). Several people from his neighbour’s family grabbed him and forced urine to his mouth. No one got time to save him. No one came forward as it was urine. Ever since the incident, he has left his house and is staying with some relative,” Chaman said.
Locals said that following the incident, the victim had run to his house and tried to set himself afire, which was thwarted by his neighbours. Unable to face the humiliation, the victim and his family have fled the village.
Meanwhile, Amit’s family had lodged a complaint against the man after he peeped into the house on February 10. The complaint alleged that he had come with an intention of theft.
Chaman said that when the humiliated victim attempted suicide, Amit’s family had rang up the police station and informed them that the thief had come home.
“When police arrived and locals apprised them of the incident, they beat the perpetrators of the incident instead and said that an FIR would be lodged against them,” he said.
Police have arrested Amit and three others — Rajvir, Deepu and Vikas — in the case.
100125 people had assembled at the panchayat. He stood on one leg before the gathering for nearly an hour, and repeatedly apologised for his mistake.