<p>A labourer hailing from Madhya Pradesh, who was apparently depressed because of the lockdown and yearned to return home, chopped off his tongue at a temple in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, police said.</p>.<p>While some reports claimed it was a "sacrifice" to appease God, police did not confirm them.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>Vivek Sharma (24), a native of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh, who worked as a sculptor, was found lying unconscious in a pool of blood at the temple of Nadeshwari Mataji at Nadeshwari village in Sui Gam tehsil on Saturday.</p>.<p>"We found him holding his chopped tongue in his hand. and rushed him to Sui Gam hospital," police sub-inspector H D Parmar said.</p>.<p>The temple where the incident took place is looked after by the Border Security Force (BSF). Sharma worked at another temple, located 14 km away.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-trending/coronavirus-world-o-meter-update-live-country-wise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-april-19-827195.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus Worldometer Live Update: Check cases, deaths country-wise for April 19</a></strong></p>.<p>As per the preliminary inquiry, Sharma had been extremely homesick and restless ever since lockdown was imposed for containing the spread of coronavirus, banning inter-district or inter-state movement.</p>.<p>A local BSF official said Sharma might have thought of offering his tongue as a sacrifice to the Goddess so that circumstances may change and he could return home.</p>.<p>However, police said they cannot ascertain what exactly happened until Sharma recovers and his statement is recorded. </p>
<p>A labourer hailing from Madhya Pradesh, who was apparently depressed because of the lockdown and yearned to return home, chopped off his tongue at a temple in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, police said.</p>.<p>While some reports claimed it was a "sacrifice" to appease God, police did not confirm them.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>Vivek Sharma (24), a native of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh, who worked as a sculptor, was found lying unconscious in a pool of blood at the temple of Nadeshwari Mataji at Nadeshwari village in Sui Gam tehsil on Saturday.</p>.<p>"We found him holding his chopped tongue in his hand. and rushed him to Sui Gam hospital," police sub-inspector H D Parmar said.</p>.<p>The temple where the incident took place is looked after by the Border Security Force (BSF). Sharma worked at another temple, located 14 km away.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-trending/coronavirus-world-o-meter-update-live-country-wise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-april-19-827195.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus Worldometer Live Update: Check cases, deaths country-wise for April 19</a></strong></p>.<p>As per the preliminary inquiry, Sharma had been extremely homesick and restless ever since lockdown was imposed for containing the spread of coronavirus, banning inter-district or inter-state movement.</p>.<p>A local BSF official said Sharma might have thought of offering his tongue as a sacrifice to the Goddess so that circumstances may change and he could return home.</p>.<p>However, police said they cannot ascertain what exactly happened until Sharma recovers and his statement is recorded. </p>