A despondent Asian man cut off his penis rather than be forced to marry a woman he didn’t like, sources say.

Cops told the Khaleej Times they initially feared the 26-year-old had tried to commit suicide. But investigators soon discovered a family dispute -- and a woman he disliked -- drove the man to mutilate his genitals.

The man was reportedly already married with two daughters but his family insisted. So, the Times says to get out of the marital madness, he took drastic measures.

On the way to the hospital, his brother carried the severed penis in a plastic bag.

Once there, doctors and his brother begged the unidentified man to let them repair the severed penis.

Dr. Al Shamsi Younis told the Times his team was successful in the three-hour operation.

"I have conducted a number of surgeries on male organs; but this case was very strange and rare as the organ was separated from the body and was brought to us in a plastic bag," Dr Younis added.

The man is recovering and will receive psychiatric counselling, according to the Times.