Kota priest hacked to loss of life inside monastery, saints launch protest over delayed arrests | India Information
2 min learnJaipurUp to date: Jun 6, 2026 08:05 PM IST
A priest in Rajasthan’s Kota district was murdered after unidentified assailants allegedly stormed a monastery late Friday night time and repeatedly stabbed him whereas he was asleep.
The killing of 35-year-old Devanand Maharaj of the Chandresal Math triggered protests by spiritual leaders. Extra SP Subhash Chandra stated the assault happened round midnight on the Chandresal Math within the Borkheda police station space. Mahant Devanand Maharaj, head of the Mayapuri Akhada who had been residing on the Math for the previous 4 years, was discovered critically injured in a pool of blood. He was rushed to Maharao Bhim Singh (MBS) Hospital in Kota, the place he died throughout therapy.
“Preliminary data suggests the attackers entered the Math whereas Mahant Devanand Maharaj and Nandanvan Maharaj have been asleep in separate rooms. We suspect an inner tussle inside the Math committee. The Math owns over 700 bighas of land and there have been property disputes prior to now. We’re investigating all angles,” Chandra stated.
Devanand’s brother, Budhraj Gurjar, blamed the homicide on a rival faction. “Tensions had been brewing for a while and he had been receiving threats. Maharaj had earlier informed me a conspiracy was being deliberate in opposition to him,” he stated.
Gurjar stated he final spoke to his brother round 10.15 pm on Friday. A couple of hours later, he acquired a name asking him to come back to Kota instantly.
“I used to be initially informed Maharaj had been admitted to the ICU and had sustained knife accidents. However once I reached Kota, I discovered he had been murdered,” he stated.
As information of the killing unfold, saints and seers from throughout the area gathered at MBS Hospital on Saturday, elevating issues over the security of non secular leaders. Ramdas Ji Maharaj, normal secretary of the All India Sant Samiti (Hadoti Division), stated they might not settle for the physique from the autopsy room till the culprits have been arrested.
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