A priest was beaten to death in Madhya Pradesh by some men at a Hanuman Temple within the state’s Dhar district. The priest, identified as Baba Arundas, was attacked with bricks, sticks and stones, Superintendent of Police Aditya Pratap Singh said.
The incident occurred around 7:30 pm on Sunday when the priest allegedly stopped some men as they roamed round the temple. This angered them and that they began throwing stones and bricks at the priest,” Mr Singh said.
Baba Arundas, who was hit within the head, was admitted to the district hospital later at midnight but he died thanks to excessive bleeding and also the delay in treatment, the police added.
The security guard of the temple had intervened in an effort to prevent the lads from hitting the priest but the lads attacked him, too, the police said.
A case has been registered against four unknown persons. they need been charged with murder under the relevant section of the Indian legal code.
We will identify the accused soon and arrest them,” Mr Singh said.
