A solo visitor to Akshardham Temple lost Rs 1.8 lakh in valuables to a scam by two men, including a fake priest, and warned others on Reddit about such sophisticated temple scams.

A third-year student at an engineering institute in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district was found hanging in his hostel room, police said on Sunday.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the fire started on the first floor of the club, and due to congestion and small doors, the customers could not move out.