UP: Ayodhya priest threatens to behead filmmaker Manimekalai

A priest at Hanumangarhi temple here on Wednesday threatened to behead filmmaker Leena Manimekalai who is embroiled in a controversy over the depiction of Goddess Kali in her documentary.

In a video statement addressed to the Toronto-based director, Mahant Raju Das said, “Do you want that your head be separated from your body.” Das also claimed that if this film is released, it will create a situation that will go out of control.

Reacting over Das controversial video statement, Ayodhya Senior Superintendent of Police Prashant Varma told

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