In a harrowing incident coming from Karnataka, a self-styled ‘priest’ killed a woman who complained of headache by hitting her on head repeatedly as a ‘cure’ to her headaches. The victim was a 37-year-old woman who resided in Hassan district. After the incident, the ‘priest’ has been absconding and the police are reportedly on the lookout for him.
The victim’s daughter reportedly told her aunt about her mother’s headache ailment. Her aunt recommended visit the temple and consult the priest. At the temple, the priest brutally thrashed her and hit her head, arms, legs and body as part of his ‘treatment’.
Background
Belief & faith when balanced with logic and rationality, helps a person make strides in their life without fear and doubts. However, when the scales of faith and logic are tipped on either one side, a person loses their balance.
If one is too logical, they may turn into a pessimistic person who may not find meaning in all there is, and if one relies too heavily on faith, it may make them delusional beyond helping.
Recently, a woman in Karnataka faced the consequences of relying on faith and belief.
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The Facts of the Matter
A 37-year-old woman died at the hands of of a self-styled godman who brutally thrashed her as a ‘cure’ for her headaches. The victim has been identified as Parvathi who was thrashed by the priest at a temple in Bekka village. After the incident, an FIR was filed against the accused priest identified as Manu under Section 302 (Punishment for Murder) of the Indian Penal Cope. So far, no arrests have been made in the case.
Victim Had Gone to Multiple Hospitals
According to the FIR filed by Parvathi’s daughter Chaitra, the former was complaining of persisting headaches for the past two months. Furthermore, Parvathi also went to multiple hospitals for consultations, but her doctors told her that she wasn’t suffering from an ailment that could be diagnosed.
When the pain persisted, Chaitra’s aunt said that she must take her mother to Bekka village. The woman asked Chaitra to have her mother consult the godman of the temple in her village. On December 2, Chaitra took her mother to meet the godman Manu.
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‘Godman’ Sends Woman Away and Calls Her Back Repeatedly
The godman gave a lemon to Parvathi and asked her to come the next day. When she came the next day, the priest asked her to come back on December 7. On December 7, she went to see Manu, which proved to be the final fatal decision for her.
Decision to Come Back Proves to be Fatal for Woman
Manu, along with a few villagers, started beating Parvathi using a cane as ‘treatment’. Pravathi endured a brutal thrashing which involved her being beaten not only on her head, but also her legs, arms and rest of the body.
After receiving the brutal thrashing, Parvathi was soon to collapse. When the villagers tried giving her lemon juice in the hope that she felt better, she showed no recovery. Soon, she was rushed to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
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Similar Godman Incident Was Reported This Year
A similar godman related incident was reported earlier this year from Ahmedabad. A man was reportedly duped of Rs. 94 lakhs by a godman who assured that money will soon “rain” all over him. The accused had reportedly asked victim for money and had promised her that the latter will get “higher returns” on the “investments” he was making.
