Hathras Godman Claims to Cure Cancer, Heart Diseases With 'Miraculous' Hand Pump Water

Hathras Stampede: Amid the ongoing probe into the Hathras stampede, a shocking revelation has come to light about how Narayan Shakar Hari aka Bhole Baba ensnared people with his 'miracle water' trick and claimed to cure incurable diseases with water from around half a dozen hand pumps in his ashram. 

A team of Republic TV visited the godman's ashram to investigate these claims, uncovering some startling facts in this ground report.  

The Miracle Water Claims

Outside Bhola Baba's dham (shrine), several hand pumps are lined up. Followers who visit the dham drink the water from these hand pumps, claiming it has miraculous properties. 

When Republic interacted with godman's neighbours, they seemed troubled by the ongoing activities at his ashram. They reported that women arrive as late as 3 AM, applying mud and drinking the water, believing it will cure their ailments. 

After the death of a young girl, Baba was asked to revive her, but instead, he conducted her last rites at the crematorium. Since a police lathi charge, Baba has not returned to the ashram. Previously, he would make appearances to the surrounding people in a carriage.

Claims of Healing Cancer and Heart Disease

Many devotees claimed that drinking the hand pump water outside Narayan Hari's dham cured their cancer and heart diseases. Speaking to a leading Hindi channel, the godman's followers said, "I was on the verge of death. If it wasn't for this water, I wouldn't be alive today."

A section of his followers also claimed that drinking the water from the hand pumps outside Narayan Hari's dham cured their cancer and heart disease.

Hathras Stampede Probe: 6 People, Including Satsang Organiser Arrested

Days after 121 people lost their lives in the Hathras stampede, the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested 6 people, including the Satsang organiser. “Six people including four men and two women have been arrested in the incident. They all are members of the organising committee and worked as Sevadars”, said IG (Aligarh Range) Shalabh Mathur. 

For the unversed, a total of 121 people, mostly women, died and 31 were injured in the stampede at the preacher Narayan Sakar Hari's aka Bhole Baba Satsang in Hathras on Tuesday. After the stampede, 21 bodies were taken to Agra, 28 to Etah, 34 were in Hathras and 38 in Aligarh, according to officials.     

Rs 1 Lakh Reward Announced For Main Accused Devprakash Madhukar

The police have also announced a ₹1 lakh bounty on the arrest of the main accused Prakash Madhukar. 

"When the stampede occurred the six servitors who are now arrested had run away from the site. Rs 1 lakh reward is being announced on the arrest of the main accused Prakash Madhukar. Soon, a non-bailable warrant will be issued against him. We will also investigate if this incident occurred due to a conspiracy."

Confirming the number of people dead, Mathur added, "The death toll stands at 121. All bodies have been identified and post mortem procedure completed."