New Delhi: Days after two sadhus were lynched to death in Mumbai’s Palghar, Bodies of two priests were found at a temple, allegedly murdered, in Pagona village of Bulandshahr, police said on Tuesday.
The murder came to light when people reached the temple on Tuesday morning and saw the blood-soaked bodies. The deceased have been identified as Jagdish (55) and Sher Singh (45) of Pagauna village.
One person has been taken into custody and is being interrogated, said Santosh Kumar Singh, SSP Bulandshahr.
Now Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in a tweet has alleged that 100 people have been killed in Uttar Pradesh in the first 15 days of April and demanded a thorough probe in the cases as well as into the “merciless” killing of two priests in Bulandshahr.
अप्रैल के पहले 15 दिनों में ही उप्र में सौ लोगों की हत्या हो गई। तीन दिन पहले एटा में पचौरी परिवार के 5 लोगों के शव संदिग्ध परिस्थितियों में पाए गए। कोई नहीं जानता उनके साथ क्या हुआ।
आज बुलंदशहर में एक मंदिर में सो रहे दो साधुओं को बेरहमी से मौत के घाट उतार दिया गया।..
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— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 28, 2020
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the alleged killings and has sought a detailed report regarding the incident from the district administration.
