Indian "Goddess" Has Herself Buried Alive

From the "I can't make this stuff up, darlings" files: From AGI online, Italy: INDIAN "GODDESS" HAS HERSELF BURIED ALIVE, SAVED (AGI) - Shimla, 5 Nov. - A young Indian woman had herself buried alive by the inhabitants of her village, who worshipped her as a "serpent god" with the power to work miracles. After a few hours the police and dug out the girl who, to the everyone's surprise, was still alive despite showing signs of being "hysterical", according to a doctor. The incident occurred in a village in Himachal Pradesh, in northern India. The girl, Sapna Kumari, just 18, had herself buried in front of hundreds of people, including reporters. ************************************************************************************* Actually, I'm amazed the police intervened. What the article doesn't explain is what the serpent goddess and/or her followers expected to happen once she was buried.