Uttar Pradesh : 2 Pujaris found murdered in Bulandshahr

Two Pujaris (temple priests) were found murdered in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning.

#WATCH The accused has been arrested. As per initial probe, it has been found that few days back,he had taken away a belonging (chimta) of priests after which they had scolded him. Following which,he murdered 2 priests today. Probe underway: Santosh Kumar Singh, SSP Bulandshahr pic.twitter.com/bKABSj7Ffa

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SSP Bulandshahr Santosh Kumar Singh while speaking to news agency ANI said that one Murari alias Raju from Pagona village in Bulandshahr had taken away a chimta belonging to the pujaris. The priests had scolded him for the same. “He must have kept this in his mind and hence today morning he came and killed both the priests. Villagers also spotted him walking out of village with a sword in his hand. He was nabbed two kilometres out of village, in half-naked and inebriated condition. He has been arrested and he is still intoxicated. The probe is underway,” he said.

Bulandshahr Sadhus murdered

The two priests have been identified as Jagdish alias Rangi Das (55) and Sher Singh alias Sewa Das (45) who were serving at a local Shiva temple. They used to live in the temple premises. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the incident and has directed top officials to inspect the site of crime. He has asked for a detailed report and given orders to ensure that strict action is taken against accused.