Nigamananda started fasting at Matri Sadan in Haridwar on 19th February 2011 that prolonged for 115 days before his death on 13th June at the Himalayan Hospital, Jolly Grant. This was one of the most controversial deaths of that year in the media.
- Satchidananda
As such the state government had asked for CBI probe which was initiated in August. Matri Sadan had alleged that he was poisoned and suspected the involvement of the local mining mafia in the controversial death.
In fact, the CBI has registered it as a murder case with criminal conspiracy, under section 120 B and 302 of IPC (Indian Penal Code). And the accused were the Medical Officer of Haridwar District Hospital Dr P. K. Bhatnagar and the owner of Himalayan stone crusher.
Nigamananda and his story of fasting against the sand and stone mining in the river bed of holy Ganga begins by the end of 20th century. It was the last of this series of experiments. After thirteen weeks, he was admitted t...
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