Temple priest found murdered in Haryana's Jind

Delhi | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

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JIND: A temple priest of Pushkar Tirth Sthal at Pokeri Kheri village in Jind district was found murdered on Wednesday morning. “Prima facie, it looks like a crime committed with the intention of taking ornaments from the priest’s body. Other jewellery is also missing from the temple,’’ said Surender Singh, in-charge of the Sadar police station.The temple has a rich history and is said to have been be established during the Mahabharata time. The Sadar police registered a case against unknown persons under sections of the IPC following a complaint by a local resident.The deceased, identified as Parnaai Nath, was murdered with sharp-edged weapons late on Tuesday nightFollowing the complaint, a joint team of forensic science and cyber cell experts reached the spot for further investigation..