Temple priest killed by man in UP
PTI, Jul 9, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
Sambhal (UP): A temple priest was allegedly killed by a man over some dispute in the Asmoli area here, police said on Friday.
Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra said the body of 50-year-old Mahant Bharat Giri was found in a temple in Gumsani village on Friday morning.
Police said they arrested a man, identified as Monu Balmiki of the same village, for killing Giri by hitting him with an iron rod due to some dispute.
A probe into the matter is on, they said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, police said.
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