Ayodhya Horror: Attempt to torch Hanuman Garhi Saint; Police probe begins

His disciples rushed to help when they heard cries and managed to douse the fire with water and sand. However it was too late and by that time, bedding and other belongings had been completely burnt. The police was informed the police.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal
Updated : 5 December 2025, 1:39 PM IST

Ayodhya: An attempt was made to burn alive Mahant Mahesh Das of Hanuman Garhi Govindgarh Ashram on Friday in the early hours of the night.

'At around 2:45 am, some unidentified individuals cut the window mesh of his room and threw inflammable material inside while he was asleep and fled,' said Mahesh Das.

The saint said that he woke up when the heat of the spreading fire reached near his bed.

“The entire room was filled with smoke and fire. I somehow ran outside and raised an alarm,” Mohan Das said.

His disciples rushed to help when they heard cries and managed to douse the fire with water and sand. However it was too late and by that time, bedding and other belongings had been completely burnt. The police was informed the police.

The saint said that the attack was at his life and motivated by internal disputes within the ashram.

Mahesh Das accused Mahant Ramcharan Das of the Basantiya Patti behind this conspiracy against him. He alleged that many people including Laddoo Das, Mannu Das, Maniram Das, Mamta Devi, Neetu Devi, Khushboo, Shivani, and some others. Most of them had been plotting against him for a long time.

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Location : 
  • Uttar Pradesh

Published : 
  • 5 December 2025, 1:39 PM IST