Priest Dies By Suicide After Goddess Kali Does Not "Appear" Before Him

Amit Sharma slit his throat at his rented accommodation in Gaighat Pathangali on Sunday evening.

A 45-year-old priest died by suicide after goddess Kali did not "appear" before him while he remained in prayer for 24 hours in Varanasi, police said on Wednesday.

Amit Sharma slit his throat at his rented accommodation in Gaighat Pathangali on Sunday evening. Police said Amit Sharma was rushed to a hospital but died during treatment.

Sources said Amit Sharma, who was an ardent devotee of Maa Kali, was in prayer for 24 hours inside a closed room since Saturday. The priest, the sources added, claimed that the goddess would "appear and meet him".