Viral Video: UP Cops Rescue Man Taking 'Samadhi', Buried 6 Feet Under
NDTV
Three priests from Tajpur village in Unnao, in the hope of making money from religious offering, convinced a young man to take 'samadhi' underground.
Uttar Pradesh cops today rescued a man who was buried six feet deep underground after being told by Hindu priests he would achieve enlightenment if he took 'samadhi' a day before the Navratra festivals began.
Three priests from Tajpur village in Unnao, in the hope of making money from religious offering, convinced a young man to take 'samadhi' underground. Cops rushed to the spot as soon as they were informed of it, and hurriedly got the young man out. In a video of the incident, cops can be seen removing the dirt and bamboo covering under which the man was buried.
All four people, including the young man who was buried, have been arrested by the police.
Locals say a conspiracy was hatched, driven by the greed to collect money during the Hindu festival of Navratri. Shubham Goswami, a resident of Tajpur village of Asiwan police station area, took 'samadhi' on Navratri in a six feet deep pit. Mr Goswami's father Vineet Goswami is also said to be involved in digging the pit.
