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Temple priest found murdered near Bhavnagar
Ahmedabad, May 30: A temple priest was found murdered in the premises of a Hanuman temple at Vadva village in Bhavnagar district of the state today.
Ahmedabad, May 30: A temple priest was found
murdered in the premises of a Hanuman temple at Vadva village
in Bhavnagar district of the state today.
The deceased, identified as 70-year-old Pragraj Bapu, was
found in a pool of blood in the premises of the temple which
he managed, police said.
Senior police officials have rushed to the spot.
Preliminary investigations have only revealed that the priest was attacked with a sharp weapon by unidentified assailants, police said.
Preliminary investigations have only revealed that the priest was attacked with a sharp weapon by unidentified assailants, police said.
This is the second incident in the state this week in
which a temple priest has been murdered.
Two days ago, a priest was found murdered in the third
floor of a temple in Sola area in the outskirts of Ahmedabad,
police added.
Bureau Report