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Baghpat Temple Priest Arrested in Double Murder

Police actions show stepped-up probes into violent incidents at religious sites prompted by site searches and viral footage.

Overview

  • Baghpat police arrested Mahant Nareshnath in Kolkata on Monday after a multi-month hunt in the case of Ankit and Israr, whose bodies were found buried under tiles at a Ganesh temple following an August excavation.
  • Thane authorities have filed FIRs naming more than 40 people after a midnight Ganpati procession clash in Titwala that led to widespread fighting and traffic disruption on September 19.
  • Jamui police confirmed a viral video showing alleged sexual assault and 'bad touch' of two minors and have opened an inquiry and begun the FIR process while investigators work to identify suspects.
  • Pathanamthitta police arrested three people, including a shopkeeper, for allegedly stealing granite slabs from graves and a church cemetery after spotting patterns of supply and resale in the local market.
  • Separately, Danish archaeologists confirmed a major Viking‑era silver hoard weighing about 18.5 kg found in a Rebild homeowner’s garden, a validated heritage discovery that will enter standard museum and research procedures.