A family feud in Bihar’s Purnia exploded into a life-threatening drama when a nephew accused his aunt of framing him for rape after he allegedly spotted her secret liaison. Devastated by the false claim and dreading brotherly retribution, the 22-year-old consumed poison and now clings to life in hospital.
The episode occurred in Barkon, Mirganj police jurisdiction. Working alone in a maize patch, the 45-year-old woman says her nephew assaulted her brutally. She wasted no time reporting it with her husband, prompting swift police action.
News of the cops at his doorstep sent the youth into despair. To evade what he feared would be a savage beating from his brothers, he ingested lethal pesticide. Rushed to Purnia Medical College, doctors describe his state as precarious.
From his sickbed, the young man broke his silence. Related as his aunt, the woman had been caught red-handed with a lover in the fields, he alleged. Her rape complaint was a ploy to silence him, he claimed, with fraternal rage sealing his suicidal decision.
Backing him up, a brother decried police tactics: detaining women and men from their home for more than 24 hours without evidence. ‘They’re protecting the liar,’ he fumed.
Purnia’s residents are divided, but united in demanding clarity. Will medical reports, witness statements, and scientific analysis reveal the aunt’s dark secret or validate her trauma? This case tests the limits of familial trust and investigative rigor.