Cosby
10-20-2003, 05:44 PM
A Tanzanian man cut off his genitals in an attempt to win sympathy from creditors after squandering their money on prostitutes and alcohol, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
The 24-year-old reached the decision after realizing he could not pay back millions of shillings lent to him by friends and relatives to invest in a business venture.
The Guardian newspaper said the man's condition was improving after he received treatment at his local hospital in the east African country's northern Manyara region.
The report said it was the second such incident in the area in two months. Another man slashed off his genitals upon failing to settle a 300,000 shilling ($287) debt.
The 24-year-old reached the decision after realizing he could not pay back millions of shillings lent to him by friends and relatives to invest in a business venture.
The Guardian newspaper said the man's condition was improving after he received treatment at his local hospital in the east African country's northern Manyara region.
The report said it was the second such incident in the area in two months. Another man slashed off his genitals upon failing to settle a 300,000 shilling ($287) debt.