muslim sacrifices himself at shrine

Monday, January 1, 2007 (Bahraich):

A 45-year-old Muslim on Monday slit his throat with a sharp-edged knife and sacrificed himself at the shrine of Ghazi Baba on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha, police said.

A note was recovered from Moharrum Ali's possession, which said "I was sacrificing my life as I once dreamt Allah asking me to offer myself for sacrifice," said Superintendent of Police Pramod Kumar.

He said a sharp-edged weapon was also recovered near his body.

Moharrum Ali had earlier made an unsuccessful attempt to sacrifice himself at the shrine a couple of years back, the SP said.

Prima facie, it appeared to be an act of suicide guided by religious fantacism, Kumar said, adding the matter was being investigated.