Gonda priest shot over land dispute; 2 arrested
October 11, 2020 11:00 ISTA priest in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda was shot at late last night, following which he was rushed to hospital.
A priest in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda was shot at late last night, following which he was rushed to hospital.
Family members of the priest, who was allegedly burnt alive by few people during a scuffle over temple land encroachment at Bukna village in Sapotra, Karauli district of Rajasthan, performed the last rites of the victim on October 10.
Those protesting against the killing of the priest in Karauli said that it was there compulsion to cremate the body of the priest and they are not at all happy with the attitude of the state government. They will discuss this issue again tomorrow.
Governor Kalraj Mishra called up Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the morning to discuss the crimes being committed in Rajasthan. During this, the Governor expressed concern about the law and order of the state including burning of priest alive in Kara
Govt to give Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia and Rs 1.5 lakh under PM Awas Yojana to the Priest's family. A job will also be given to a member of his family.
The family of the Rajasthan temple priest Babulal Vaishnav, who was burnt alive by land mafias in Karauli for resisting to allow the temple land being taken over by encroachers, on Saturday performed the last rites of the slain priest after they were assured of Rs 10 lakh financial assistance, a government job and a house under PM Awas Yojana.
Three priests of a famous temple in Mandya were allegedly killed by a gang during a robbery bid, police said on Friday. According to police, the priests of Arakeshwara temple were stabbed to death by the gang, which decamped with currency notes in the 'hundi' (donation box) on Thursday night. However, the coins in the box were intact.
According to the police, the body was found on Thursday. The priest, Ram Dikshit a.k.a. Manish Dikshit, had committed suicide, but no suicide note was found in the temple, said a police officer. The priest was living in the temple complex for almost a decade.
A priest of the Sri Vaayulingeswra shrine at Sri Kalahasti, 40 km from here, on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, prompting temple authorities to postpone its reopening on June 12.
A 35-year-old priest has been arrested in Navi Mumbai for duping people on the pretext of performing puja of their gold jewelry to ward off evil spirits, police said on Wednesday.
A French former priest accused of sexually abusing some 75 boys when he worked as their scout chaplain is on trial in Lyon, France's worst clergy abuse drama to reach court so far.
A 30-year-old priest was electrocuted to death inside the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Basukinath temple in Dumka on Wednesday, the police said.
While trying to avoid hitting the cattle, the priest's driver Rahul lost control of the vehicle and it hit a roadside tree, police said.
When Sabina Losirkale went into labour, her sister Scolastica recalls, priests and religious sisters filled the delivery ward waiting to see the colour of the baby’s skin — and if their worst fears had come to pass.
The priest, George Padayatty, vicar of a Syrian Catholic Church in Chendamangalam, has been absconding after a case was registered against him in connection with the incident, police said.
He has, reportedly, repeatedly raped the female.
A 51-year-old Kerala Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery on Saturday was sentenced to 60 years in jail in three different cases of rape and abuse of minor girls.
SP Sunil Singh said stern action will be taken against all the accused people.
Body of priest found hanging at temple gate in Rae Bareli, angry mob attack cops
According to the police complaint, the victim visited the temple with a woman relative, following which the priest called her into his room and raped her.
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