Hyderabad: Upset over the extended
lockdown which has led to a major disruption in his
business, a footwear shop owner attempted suicide in front of
Pragati Bhavan on Sunday. However, police in the area intervened and prevented 42-year-old Mohammed Nazeerudin from setting himself ablaze. He later revealed that he had not been able to earn any money due to the lockdown and is facing severe financial problems.
“...Before starting from his house, he removed half a litre of petrol from his bike and filled it in a plastic bottle,” Punjagutta inspector M Niranjan Reddy said.“After reaching close to the RTC bus stop, Nazeeruddin sprinkled the petrol on himself.
Police team at the security post spotted him and intercepted him. They took away the match box from his hand and doused him with water, ,” the inspector said.
“There has been no business. I have to give money to people. I have to pay rent. I have taken loan and have to repay it,” Nazeeruddin said during questioning.
“During our inquiry, we found out that Nazeeddin incurred
loss in footwear business. He has to pay nearly Rs 20 lakh to a chit fund company and had received legal notices from them. We suspect it could be a reason for the attempt. An attempt to suicide case was booked under section 309 of the IPC and after counselling we handed him over to his family,” the inspector said.