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UP man takes 'Bhu Samadhi', buries himself 6 feet underground to achieve enlightenment on sadhus' advice
A man buried himself six feet deep under the ground after being told by priests that he would achieve enlightenment if he took a 'samadhi'.
TN Viral Desk
Updated Sep 29, 2022, 12:50 IST
UP man takes 'Bhu Samadhi', buries himself 6 feet underground to achieve enlightenment on sadhus' advic
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Three priests from Tajpur village in the district convinced the man to take samadhi underground in a bid to make money
- When the locals found out about it, they alerted the cops
- Cops rushed to the scene to rescue him
Lucknow: A man buried himself six feet deep under the ground after being told by priests that he would achieve enlightenment if he took a 'samadhi'. He was rescued by cops in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Tuesday.
Three priests from Tajpur village in the district convinced the man to take samadhi underground in a bid to make money from religious offerings during the festival of Navratri.
Priests Munnalal and Shivkesh Dixit convinced him to take 'Bhu Samadhi' a day before the festival of Navratri began, telling him that he would achieve enlightenment.
The man who buried himself in the ground was identified as Shubham Goswami.
Goswami entered the 6-foot-deep pit on Sunday evening. When the locals found out about it, they alerted the cops.
Cops rushed to the scene to rescue Goswami.
After the rescue, the police interrogated him.
Goswami's father is said to have been involved in the digging of the pit.
Goswami and priests Munnalal and Shivkesh Dixit have been arrested, NDTV reported.
Others involved in the incident fled the scene.
Goswami was presented in the court after a medical examination. He was later sent to jail. Further investigation is underway.
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