Shahjahanpur, 1 Oct (HS): A terrible double-murder case has

been reported from Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where the burned remains of two

sadhus were discovered inside a temple on Thursday. Baba Gopal Das (70) and

Baba Bihari Das (60) have died. Both lived in a small temple in Sutha village,

which is overseen by the Khudaganj Police Station. On Thursday morning about

7:00 a.m., local villagers spotted smoke pouring from the temple complex. They

discovered the burned corpses of the two sadhus around 10 meters apart. One

body remained blazing, while the other had been reduced to a skeleton.

According to reports, the crime was the result of an ongoing

land dispute over the temple's grounds. The perpetrator is accused of viciously

beating the sadhus, tying them down to wooden platforms (takhth), and setting

them on fire with fuel obtained from around the temple grounds. Sumit Singh, a

local with a past criminal record and just released on bail, was apprehended.

Additional interrogations and forensic investigations are presently conducted

to reveal all facets of the crime.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi