Jhajjar (Haryana), July 17 - A 24-year-old Haryana man Friday allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison after the village 'panchayat' (council) boycotted him and his family for marrying a girl of the same clan though from a different village, police said.

According to police, Ravinder Gehlout consumed poison in Dharana village in Jhajjar district after he was told by the panchayat to either divorce the girl or dispose off his property and leave the village by Sunday.

The panchayat also pronounced a hefty fine on any one interacting with Gehlout or his family.

'Although his condition is stable, he is not in a position to give his statement. We have started our investigation but are waiting to get his version recorded. Doctors have kept him under observation,' said a police official. Gehlout has been admitted to a hospital in Rohtak town.

Gehlout, works in Delhi with a transport company, married Shilpa of Siwah village near Panipat town, about four months back.