Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh): Bodies of two priests were found at a temple, allegedly murdered, in Pagona village of Bulandshahr, police said on Tuesday.
One person has been taken into custody and is being interrogated, said Santosh Kumar Singh, SSP Bulandshahr.
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.
The priests were allegedly killed with a sword, the SSP said. Postmortem reports are awaited.
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“The two priests used to live here at the temple. One person named Murai alias Raju who is a cannabis addict and who frequently visited the temple apparently took away a ‘chimta’ (tong) for which he was chided by the priests. For that, he killed them using a sword. Villagers also spotted Murari going outside the village,” Singh told ANI.
#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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The accused was arrested two kilometres from the village where he was found in an inebriated state, he said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the district magistrate, senior superintendent of police and other senior officers to reach the spot immediately.
The Chief Minister has also sought a detailed account of the incident from officials and asked them to ensure the strictest action against the culprits. (ANI)
