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83-Year-Old Servitor Killed at Puri Jagannath Temple During Snan Jatra

Police have detained a suspect, probing a possible personal enmity motive.

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Overview

  • Jagannath Dixit, an 83-year-old supakar (cook) at the Jagannath temple, was found dead on a roadside near Rabeni Choura in Gudiashahi on June 11 during the Snan Jatra festival.
  • CCTV footage showed an unidentified man leaving Dixit’s body, prompting authorities to treat the case as a homicide.
  • A person has been detained in connection with the killing and the victim’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
  • Superintendent of Police Vinit Agarwal said investigators are exploring whether personal enmity led to the murder.
  • The death has raised concerns about security arrangements at the temple during major religious ceremonies.