Man jumps before lions after quarrel with wife

• October 7, 2012
• PTI
• Bhubaneswar

Lions attacking a man identified as Suryanarayan Das, 45, as he jumped into their enclosure at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar on Friday after a fight with wife. Das, whose condition is said to be critical, sustained multiple injuries on his skull, cheeks, neck, legs and hands -PTI

Suryanarayan Das, the 30-year-old youth who on Friday tried to commit suicide by jumping into the lion safari at Nandankanan zoo here, on Saturday said he took the unpleasant step because of family feud.
“My wife always used to pick up quarrels with me. She never loved me and humiliated me before others. Since the torture on me became a regular affair at home, I decided to end my life,” Mr Das, who is undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College, Cuttack, — told reporters on Saturday.
He stated he had come to the zoo seven days before to have a look at the geographic location of the lion enclosure and prepared the blueprint on how to execute the suicide plan.
“Once I made up my mind to sever all my mundane ties, I thought to offer myself before the lion, the career of Goddess Durga. Before I jumped into the enclosure, I prostrated before the lions present inside, prayed them to accept me as their fodder or take me in their laps to live with them,” Suryanarayan, who did not appear to be in good mental condition, muttered.