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Azamgarh Murder: Exorcism Puja Leads to 4 Deaths, Tantra-Mantra Mystery Unveiled
- •In Azamgarh's Shambhupur village, Arvind allegedly shot four people, including two priests, during an exorcism puja.
- •Arvind also shot his wife and son; his son was later killed in police retaliatory action.
- •The family believed his brother's ghost, murdered 8 years prior, was bothering them, leading to Mahamrityunjay chant and Narayan Bali discussions.
- •Past incidents like Burari (11 deaths) and Kashi (4 deaths) highlight how superstition and tantra-mantra can trap families.
- •Astrologer Chandrakant Saraswat explains that untimely deaths lead to wandering souls, and tantra-mantra exploits people's greed for quick solutions.
Key Questions Answered
The shooting in Shambhupur village occurred after Arvind grew angry over a four-day puja being performed at his house to exorcise a ghost, which he demanded be stopped. When his requests were ignored, he shot two priests and his wife before locking himself in a room with his children.
After Arvind locked himself and his children inside a room and fired on police teams, UP ATS commandos intervened to resolve the standoff. During the operation, Arvind shot his son and was subsequently mortally wounded in retaliatory police gunfire.
According to the Garuda Purana, souls from untimely deaths wander with unfulfilled desires, and rituals like Shraddha, Pind Daan, Narayan Bali, and Tripindi Shraddha are performed at holy sites to help them attain salvation.
