Sadhu is a 28-year-old man residing in Kamsin village, Uttar Pradesh. . | Photo Credit: Thinkstock

Lucknow: In a shocking case reported from Uttar Pradesh, a self-styled godman chopped off his private parts during the nine-day Navratri festival. He took the extreme step as he was distressed by allegations about his alleged love affair with a neighbour. The incident happened in Uttar Pradesh's Bamna village.

According to a report by ANI, the godman was identified as 28-year-old Madani Baba, who is currently admitted to a hospital in Bamna village. The godman alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him by a group of people as they could not bear his aim to build an ashram. He came to know through whisper network that about his alleged love affair. Reportedly, he claimed that the people had tarnished his image. His name was linked with a woman who stayed near his residence.

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Bamna district hospital doctor Balveer Singh told the news agency that the sadhu happens to be a 28-year-old man residing in Kamsin village. He chopped off his genitalia after an allegation surfaced against him in the village. His treatment is underway. Meanwhile, the district police have initiated an investigation into the matter and they are probing all angles.

The case comes few days after another horrid incident was reported from Uttar Pradesh when a man and his two sons allegedly chopped off a Class 11 boy's genitals with a pair of scissors after they found him in a compromising position with his daughter.