Ayodhya sadhu found murdered, panic in holy city
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Sun, Apr 4 2021 15:03 IST |
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Ayodhya, April 4 : The body of a sadhu, Mahant Kanhaiya Das of the Hanuman Garhi temple was found at Gaushala of Charanpaduka temple on Sunday.
He had been apparently bludgeoned to death in his sleep by unidentified assailants.
The Mahant was also the head of Gulchaman Baag of Basantia Patti.
Senior police officials rushed to the spot on hearing the news to begin an investigation.
News of the murder of Mahant Kanhaiya Das spread like wildfire in the temple town.
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Mahant Kanhaiya Das of the Hanuman Garhi temple was found dead at a Gaushala in Charanpaduka temple in Ayodhya. He was apparently bludgeoned to death in his sleep by unidentified assailants. Das was also the head of Gulchaman Baag of Basantia Patti.Â
Meanwhile, senior police officials immediately rushed to the spot. Several Naga sadhus and their followers gathered at the Charanpaduka temple to lodge their protest against the murder.Â
Extra police force was deployed to maintain peace and law and order.Â
According to Superintendent of Police V.P. Singh, primarily personal enmity seems to be the motive behind the murder of the sadhu.Â