Fringe Religious Leader, Hailed as ‘King’ by Followers, Found Dead in Tbilisi

Nikoloz (Nariman) Makarashvili, a controversial religious leader and suspended Orthodox cleric with a fringe but devoted following who hailed him as “King,” “God,” and “saint,” was found dead on April 19 in his apartment in Tbilisi’s Ponichala district. Police have opened an investigation into incitement to suicide, a standard procedure in such cases, while followers …

By Civil.ge