Bhadohi, September 30: A priest at a Hanuman temple here was found dead in his room in the temple premises on Monday, police said. The incident occurred in Surwaya area when devotees reached the temple in the morning and found Sitaram (75) dead, Additional Superintendent of Police Tejvir Singh said.

Prima facie it appears that he was hacked to death by some unidentified people, Singh said. The priest had come here from Bihar 30 years ago and was taking care of the temple for the past 25 years, the ASP said. Aligarh Shocker: Family Accuses School Teacher of Stripping, Assaulting and Administering Electric Shocks to 7-Year-Old Son for Forgetting Bag in Uttar Pradesh; Probe Launched.

Bhadohi Police Comment on Alleged Murder of Priest

Locals said that the priest had made a complaint regarding theft of bells and donation boxes from the temple. Deoria Shocker: Mentally Unstable Woman and Her Husband Tied to Tree, Burnt With Iron Rod Over Suspicion of Theft in UP; 5 Arrested After Video Goes Viral.

Forensic teams also visited the spot, the officer said, adding that attempts are on to identify and nab the accused.

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