Unable to stand the death of his spiritual mentor, a person belonging to the Nihang sect of Sikhs immolated himself by jumping into the burning pyre of his Guru at Guru Ka Bagh gurudwara near here, police said today.
"Nihang Mohni jumped into the burning pyre of his guru Kapoor Singh who was the Chief Administrator of the Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh last evening. Kapoor Singh had died due to the cardiac arrest", SSP Vibhu Raj told reporters.
He said a thorough inquiry has been ordered into the incident though as per the preliminary enquiry conducted by one senior police officer there is no conspiracy behind the death of Nihang Mohni.
Eyewitnesses said that when Kapoor was being cremated, Mohni, shouting religious slogans, suddenly jumped into the pyre.