Priest fails to invoke goddess for ‘darshan’, slits own throat in Varanasi

A Varanasi priest tragically ended his life after a 24-hour Kali invocation ritual. Amit Sharma, 40, reportedly slit his throat at his rented home, devastating his wife and young son. Sharma, who guided pilgrims at Kashi Vishwanath Dham, had locked himself in a room, desperately seeking a divine vision. Failing to achieve this, he took the drastic step.