Hindu priest beheads man in human sacrifice at Indian temple in a bid to end coronavirus
A HINDU priest has beheaded a man in a human sacrifice at an Indian temple in an apparent bid to end the coronavirus pandemic.
Sansari Ojha, 72, was said to be both drunk and high from smoking marijuana when he decapitated a man with an axe to appease a goddess.
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"Hence, to appease the goddess, he decapitated the man."
Police say they have began an investigation and Mr Pradhan's body has been sent for an autopsy.
The murder weapon has also been seized from the shrine.
"We demand strong action against the guilty."
India has recorded 4,797 coronavirus deaths and 167,442 infections, following exponential growth through May.
There are fears that the country is becoming a new epicentre for the disease in Asia, following a surprisingly low infection rate earlier on in the pandemic.
India made up nearly a quarter of Asia's new infections last Friday, with the continent as a whole accounting for 23 per cent of the world's daily tally - up from a figure as low as eight per cent in March and April.
Meanwhile, people have been taking some interesting approaches in protecting themselves as coronavirus sweeps the globe.
Last month even US President Trump discussed during a White House press briefing the President.
He now claims the statements were “sarcastic”.
Following the briefing, as many users mocked Trump's comments.
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