Three temple priests killed in Karnataka burglars decamp with cash

Bengaluru, Sept 11 (PTI) Three priests of a famous temple
in Mandya were allegedly killed by a gang during a robbery
bid, police said on Friday.
According to police, the priests of Arakeshwara temple
were stabbed to death by the gang, which decamped with
currency notes in the 'hundi' (donation box) on Thursday
night.
However, the coins in the box were intact.
The priests, who lived on the temple premises, were
asleep when the miscreants broke into the place of worship,
they said.
All senior police officials, including the Inspector
General of police, reached the spot and held enquiries.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa condoled the
death of the priests and announced an exgratia of Rs five lakh
next to the kin of each of the deceased.
In a tweet, Yediyurappa said, "It is very disturbing to
learn that the priests of the Arakeshwara temple in Mandya
Ganesh, Prakash and Anand have been murdered by the burglars."
"A compensation of Rs 5 lakh per family of slain temple
priests will be given. Immediate legal action will be
initiated against the guilty." PTI GMS
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