Keonjhar: Police on Friday recovered the body of a 65-year-old monk of the Mahima Alekh cult from near a pond at Amuni village under Sadar police station limits in Keonjhar district. The deceased has been identified as Shrikant Mahakud, a resident of Amuni.
Land Dispute Suspected as Motive
Police suspect a land dispute could be behind the murder, citing a long-standing property feud. The exact motive will be ascertained after the probe, police said.
Incident Details
Sources said the incident occurred in the morning when Mahakud went to the village pond to defecate. Family members alleged he was killed after being struck with a stone. Police said he had multiple head injuries.
A murder case has been registered and further investigation is on. On being informed, police reached the spot, recovered the body and collected samples. The body was sent to the district headquarters hospital for postmortem.
Police Statement
“The investigation is underway. We have some clues and the accused will be arrested soon,” said Sadar police station IIC Amit Kumar Bhuyan.
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