09 February,2021 06:35 AM IST | Badaun | mid-day online correspondent
Photo for representational purpose
A 75-year-old priest, who used to live in the guise of Goddess Kali, wearing sari and bangles, was found murdered on the premises of a temple in Dhaknagla village under the jurisdiction of Islamnagar police station in Badaun on Saturday.
As per a report in India Today, the deceased, identified as Jai Singh Yadav, popularly known as 'Sakhi Baba', was associated with the temple for the past 20 years. The accused, Ramveer Yadav, is absconding.
On Saturday, Yadav had come to meet Sakhi Baba in the temple and an argument ensued between them. Suddenly, Yadav took out a knife and stabbed the victim before fleeing from the temple. The villagers tried to capture the accused but he escaped.
A case of murder under IPC Section 302 has been registered and three police teams have been deployed to nab the accused.
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sankalp Sharma said the body of the victim has been sent for post-mortem examination. He said Sakhi Baba used to live alone in a thatched hut on the temple premises.
"The motive behind the murder is still unclear. The accused is on the run and efforts are being made to apprehend him," he said.
