Priests were injured in the Holi celebrations at Ujjain Mahankali Temple today. Thirteen priests suffered burn injuries and are being treated in the district hospital here. A magisterial probe has been ordered,” .
According to eyewitnesses, ‘gulal’ was being thrown inside the sanctum sanctorum as part of the Holi celebration. Someone threw the coloured gulal on an earthen lamp. They believe chemicals inside gulal may have triggered the fire.
The chief priest of Bhasma Aarti, Sanjay Guru, is among those injured.
The condition of nine people is said to be critical. They have been referred to Indore.
Ujjain superintendent of police Pradeep Sharma told HT: “One of the injured informed said that someone threw gulal on priest Sanjeev from behind while he was performing the aarti. The gulal fell on the lamp. It is believed that there was some chemical in the gulal which caused the fire.”
