2 Ascetics Killed, Bodies Burnt at Uttar Pradesh Temple; Suspect Detained
Police say a local man detained after the deaths of Gopal Das and Bihari Das, as investigators examine a dispute over temple control.
- On Thursday morning, authorities discovered the burnt bodies of two priests, Baba Gopal Das and Baba Bihari Das , at a temple in Sootha village, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Police are probing allegations that a local "goon" killed the victims to grab temple property, with the suspect, Sumit, recently released on bail from a prior criminal case.
- Temple patron Shiv Kumar Singh filed an application alleging Sumit burnt the bodies to destroy evidence, while villagers claimed the suspect regularly pressured the priests to vacate the premises.
- Authorities have detained Sumit for interrogation, and forensic teams collected evidence at the scene to establish the circumstances surrounding the priests' deaths.
- Gopal Das had resided at the temple for about 22 years following his wife's death, while Bihari Das became his disciple about 10 years before the incident.
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Two sadhus were allegedly murdered at a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district and their bodies were later found in a burned condition, triggering a police investigation. The deceased have been identified as Baba Gopal Das, 70, and Baba Bihari Das, 60, who lived at a religious site in Sutha village under Khudaganj police station limits. 📰 Shahjahanpur Temple Horror: 2 Sadhus Allegedly Killed, Bodies Burned; Suspect Detained .
Shahjahanpur Murder: A sensational incident has come to light in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Two elderly sadhus were murdered and their bodies burned in Sutha village, under the Khudaganj police station area. Police have taken action and detained a suspect named Sumit, who is said to be mentally disturbed.
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