Youth attempted self-immolation at Collector office in Vadodara

A youth, who was living outside the village in fear of a bootlegger from Jagatpura village in Dhanora, Vadodara, rushed to the collector’s office to commit suicide on Wednesday. His family members, including his mother and sister, rushed to the Collectorate to save him. They demand action against the bootlegger as police caught the youth and snatched the inflammable substance from them.

Naresh Gohil along with his family live in Jagatpura village of Dhanora, Vadodara. Three years ago, Upendra Gohil and Mahesh Gohil who were running a liquor business in that village had beaten up Naresh over an old matter and threatened to kill him if he stayed in the village. Frightened by the threat of bootleggers, Naresh Gohil went to stay at his uncle’s house in Sitapura village of Savli taluka.

Naresh has been living at his uncle’s house for the last three years and has made several attempts to return to his village. He has given written and oral complaints to the police to provide security to him so that he can stay in the village. He alleges that no action was taken and the bootleggers are not allowing them to enter inside the village. He also wrote a letter to the Chief Minister seeking permission to commit suicide.

Naresh arrived at the Collector’s Office today with a can full of flammable material and prepared to commit suicide. However, the Police stationed at the Collector’s Office nabbed him. The family, including the mother and sister, rushed to the Collector’s Office after they learned about his attempt to suicide and showed their ire before the Police. They demanded action against the bootleggers.