A Temple priest brutally hacked to death in Etah, UP

Editorial comment

Hindus do not expect such frequent murders of temple priests, Sadhus, Mahants etc. in BJP ruled Uttar Pradesh.

Etah (UP) – Kripal Singh, a 52-year-old priest was brutally hacked to death in a temple in Nagla Jagroop village. The Police have take custody of the accused named Razzak and an axe has been recovered from him. Kripal Singh was recently appointed as a priest in the temple.

Uttar Pradesh: Temple priest found brutally murdered, Etah police arrests one Razzak, recovers an axe used for the crimehttps://t.co/kI7k7ItN3w

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The reason behind the murder is not yet clear. Razzak and Kripal Singh both shared an extremely cordial relationship. They used to even dine with each other. The Police have found that Razzak was under the influence of the drug when the incident happened.