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Two priests brutally murdered in a temple at Uttar Pradesh

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 28, 2020 10:50 IST

In a shocking incident, bodies of two priests were found at a temple in Bulandshahr. According to reports the ...

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In a shocking incident, bodies of two priests were found at a temple in Bulandshahr. According to reports the bodies were spotted by the locals who then inormed the police and investigation is currently under progress. The priests were the resident of Anupshahr’s village Pagona and were serving in the temple for the past 10 years.  The victims have been identified as Sadhu Jagandas (55-year-old) and Sevadas (35-year-old).

The police reportedly said that “two days back the priests had a minor conflict with a man who visited the temple and that has lead to the murder of the duo but the investigation is underway and still the motive is unknown.”Chief minister Yogi Aditynath has taken note of the incident and has directed the senior official to take cognizance of the incident and directed senior officials in the district to send a detailed report from the ground.

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