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Elderly Man Sacrificed Himself in Place of Goddess Kali: Throat Slit with a Sickle in Kanpur, Nephew Says – He Had Become Mentally Ill Due to Dog Bite

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
On Tuesday morning, a 57-year-old man sacrificed himself at the Kali Mata shrine in Kanpur by slitting his throat with a sickle. Family members say he was bitten by a dog roaming the village on September 14th. His mental state had been unstable since then. His health suddenly deteriorated on Monday night, and he was taken to Hallet Hospital. Doctors there declared no chance of survival, so they brought him back home. He left his hut around 5 a.m…
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In Kanpur, an elderly man slit his throat and offered himself as a sacrifice at the Kali Mata temple. 57-year-old Ram Asare was bitten by a stray dog on September 14th. He had been mentally unstable since then.

On Tuesday morning, a 57-year-old man sacrificed himself at the Kali Mata shrine in Kanpur by slitting his throat with a sickle. Family members say he was bitten by a dog roaming the village on September 14th. His mental state had been unstable since then. His health suddenly deteriorated on Monday night, and he was taken to Hallet Hospital. Doctors there declared no chance of survival, so they brought him back home. He left his hut around 5 a.m…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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