Agra: For eight years, residents of Pura Amar Singh village in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district and neighbouring hamlets have considered 15-year-old Neeru Singh a "goddess".
When she was six, her fast had "led to rain in the parched village", they say.
After the incident, her fame spread and a temple was also built in the village at her instructions, the villagers say.
Attired in red and adorned with heavy jewellery, she bore a striking resemblance to controversial self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa.
Women in large numbers started worshipping the girl.
The police then spoke to the family and asked the father to submit in writing that he'll ensure her safety. To control the crowds and prevent any unrest, policemen have been deployed in the area.
Tehsildar Kumar Sanjay said, "He (the father) seems to have provoked her to take this extreme step. It seems that the girl's father is earning money by claiming that she is a goddess. Police are doing their investigation after which action will be taken against him."
When she was six, her fast had "led to rain in the parched village", they say.
After the incident, her fame spread and a temple was also built in the village at her instructions, the villagers say.
Attired in red and adorned with heavy jewellery, she bore a striking resemblance to controversial self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa.
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Women in large numbers started worshipping the girl.
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The police then spoke to the family and asked the father to submit in writing that he'll ensure her safety. To control the crowds and prevent any unrest, policemen have been deployed in the area.
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Tehsildar Kumar Sanjay said, "He (the father) seems to have provoked her to take this extreme step. It seems that the girl's father is earning money by claiming that she is a goddess. Police are doing their investigation after which action will be taken against him."
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