AHMEDABAD: Video of a 51-year-old builder from the Juhapura area of the city, who committed suicide on February 27, went viral on Wednesday. In the video, he addressed to DCP, zone-7, Premsukh Delu while alleging that five persons, including three moneylenders and two others who did not pay him dues of his work, forced him to end his life.
The deceased Shafiq Bhati, a resident of Khedal Mansuri society in Juhapura, was into building construction. He had committed suicide by jumping into Narimanpura canal after alleging that the accused identified as Shabana Shaikh, Rashidabano Gandhi, Saif Ali Khan Pathan, Sarfaraz Shaikh and Ejaz Syed – all residents of Juhapura, and Hiren Shah from Satellite abetted him to commit suicide.
Sarkhej police filed a complaint on Tuesday for abetment to suicide against five persons and arrested them on Thursday. In the viral video, Shafiq has been pleading Delu to take strict actions against the accused persons.
Shafiq had in 2017 and 2018 taken amounts ranging from Rs 30,000 to Rs 3 lakh from the moneylenders – Shabana, Rashidabano and Saifalikhan on 10% monthly interest.
Even as he had paid them their money, they kept asking for more amount and interest from Shafiq. Apart from that, three other accused — Sarfaraz, Ejaz and Shah had taken his service of building construction at different places in Sarkhej, Juhapura and Satellite but did not pay him his due of around Rs 24 lakh.
Due to this situation, he continued to suffer under financial crisis and stress as the three moneylenders were threatening him with dire consequences.