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Jhunjhunu: Saint Surajdas Maharaj's body found deep in hill, villagers stunned.
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News18•29-09-2026, 11:40
Jhunjhunu: Saint Surajdas Maharaj's body found deep in hill, villagers stunned.
- •The body of Saint Surajdas Maharaj, missing from Barkhandi Baba Temple in Lohargal Dham, Jhunjhunu, was found stuck in bushes deep in a hill.
- •The saint had been missing since the evening of September 26, 2026; villagers and police had been searching for two days.
- •The temple's safe was found broken and money missing, along with a broken bathroom door, suggesting vandalism.
- •Villagers suspect murder, believing the saint was killed and his body thrown down the hill.
- •Police have not yet confirmed murder or robbery; the actual cause of death awaits investigation and post-mortem report.
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The body of Saint Surajdas Ji Maharaj was found stuck in bushes at a very inaccessible spot at the bottom of a hill below the Barkhandi Baba Temple in Lohargal Dham, Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu district after he had gone missing for two days.
Upon inspection, the temple's lights failed to turn on the night of September 26, 2026, the safe was found broken with missing money, the bathroom gate was broken, and there were clear signs of vandalism on the premises.
Saint Surajdas Ji Maharaj, son of Bhuraram, was about 80 years old and originally a resident of Sigod Kala Police Station, Govindgarh, Jaipur district, and had been performing puja at the Barkhandi Baba Temple for about 32 years.
