CHHATARPUR: Troubled by what he described as feelings of lust and anger, a 42-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district allegedly severed part of his genitalia with an axe in a bid to end his "sexual desire", officials said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday morning in the Maharajpur police station area, around 20 km from the district headquarters.
According to family members, Rammilan Yadav took the extreme step near a well close to his field. After sustaining serious injuries, he reportedly called his cousin and sought help.
He was initially taken to the primary health centre in Maharajpur. Doctors there referred him to the district hospital due to the severity of his condition, relatives said.
A video purportedly showing Yadav speaking to a journalist has been circulating on social media. In it, he is heard saying that he ran a Ram Leela troupe and was troubled by feelings of lust and anger.
"I thought I should end my sexual desire. I took this step for that reason. I cut my genitalia with an axe. My aim now is to devote myself to prayers, serve the nation and work for the welfare of the country," Yadav said in the video.
His cousin said Yadav lives with his wife, a son and two daughters, one of whom is scheduled to get married on June 25.
The cousin added that Yadav's wife has been suffering from paralysis for a long time and that the family has also been facing financial difficulties.
"The man was brought to the emergency ward in a serious condition after reportedly injuring himself with an axe. The patient has suffered a partial severing of the genital organ. He is undergoing treatment," district hospital official Dr Rajesh Mishra said.
Maharajpur police station house officer (SHO) D K Singh said no complaint has been received in connection with the incident.
Action will be taken on the basis of facts that emerge after a written complaint is received, he added.
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