Meerut
A surprising case has come to light from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. Here, Mohammad Qasim, the son of a cleric of Bihar, was living in the temple and worshiping himself as Krishna. This young man living in the temple was revealed for a year, when some people who came to the temple premises suspected him. During interrogation, he accepted the truth. After which the police arrested him.
When some villagers suspected his behavior, he was sought an Aadhaar card to identify him, then he kept making excuses at first. Then disappeared from the village for some time. Later, suddenly he started living in the temple again. During this time, people once again suspected his behavior and eventually his reality came to the fore.
Enter the temple like this
Actually, an ancient Shiva temple located in Dadri village of Daurala police station area of Meerut was not a priest for a long time. A year ago, a young man reached the village and asked for permission to stay in the temple by calling himself Krishna son Santosh, resident of Delhi. The villagers had no objection, because there was no one to look after the temple. He gave permission to the young man. Known as Krishna, this young man not only started worshiping in the temple, but also gradually gained the trust of the local villagers. In the morning and evening, he played an active role in religious works like Puja, Prasad distribution, Havan. Apart from this, he also started talking related to palmistry and astrology, due to which the villagers started considering him like a religious leader.
Questions raised on identity and then…
After some time, some people of the village found something different in his language, behavior and personality. When his identity card was demanded from him, he started to defraud and disappeared for 15 days on the pretext of bringing Aadhaar card. This deepened the suspicion of the villagers. After several days, he started living in the temple again. A few days later, when a bhandara was organized in the temple, he also reached there and started removing some goods from a room in the temple. Meanwhile, some villagers present there stopped him and started questioning. The matter became so serious that some people caught him and called the police.
Police investigation opened reality
The police reached the spot and strictly questioned the young man. In the initial inquiry, he called his name Mohammad Qasim and admitted that he is originally from Bihar. Not only this, he also admitted that his father’s name is Abbas, who is a cleric in Bihar. According to the police, Qasim was living in the temple for several months and was also making his personal use of charity.
SP City Meerut Ayush Vikram Singh said that it was reported from a temple located in the police station Daurala area that a person was living as a priest by calling himself a Hindu. On reaching the spot, the person was identified as Mohammad Qasim, resident of Bihar. He had changed his name to Krishna and stayed in the temple and was also collecting donations in the name of worship. Police said that a case has been registered under the relevant sections for misuse of the amount donated from the temple and hiding religious identity and playing with faith. Also, the accused has been arrested and sent to jail.
Verification continues from Bihar
The police has contacted the Bihar Police to confirm the claims of the accused and his residence is being investigated. The police is also investigating whether it was a planned conspiracy or fraud for any personal benefit. SP City has clarified that if another person is also found involved in this case or if any organized effort is seen, strict action will be taken in that direction.