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Two Ascetics Found Dead, Burnt in Shahjahanpur Temple; Accused Held
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:30
Two Ascetics Found Dead, Burnt in Shahjahanpur Temple; Accused Held
- •Two ascetics were allegedly murdered and their bodies burnt at a temple in Sutha village, Shahjahanpur district.
- •The main accused, Sumit, has been taken into custody and is being interrogated by police.
- •A written complaint by Shiv Kumar, the caretaker, states Sumit, recently out on bail, had been with the ascetics.
- •Preliminary information suggests a dispute over the religious site's premises as a possible motive, with Sumit allegedly wanting the ascetics to leave.
- •Police are investigating the exact sequence of events and cause of death, including whether the ascetics were killed before their bodies were set on fire.
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Two ascetics were allegedly murdered and their bodies burnt at a temple in Sutha village, located within the Khudaganj police station limits in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district.
The main accused, identified as Sumit, was taken into custody and is being interrogated by the police.
Preliminary information and a complaint by the caretaker suggest that a dispute over the religious site's premises, where the accused wanted the monks to leave so he could reside there with sole authority, may have been the motive.
