Shivananda seer (90), head of the Annadaneshwar mutt in Siddarthanagara, Mysuru, was killed by his aide on Sunday night time, who then allegedly tried to kill self by taking poison, a police officer acquainted with the matter mentioned on Monday.
The officer mentioned the accused has been recognized as Ravi (60), allegedly attacked the seer with a grass-cutting sickle.
The officer additional mentioned that investigations have revealed that Ravi, who had been employed because the seer’s assistant for over two years, had proven violent tendencies prior to now. The accused had allegedly beforehand assaulted his spouse when she sought alms from the seer, resulting in a confrontation between the 2 males previous to the homicide.
The crime was found by seer’s elder brother, Lokesh. He mentioned: “The accused didn’t come take breakfast for the seer even after 9:30am. After I went to see the explanation for the delay, I discovered Ravi sitting subsequent to seer’s physique, consuming poison. I instantly knowledgeable the police.” The accused in presently present process remedy. The seer had ready his Gadduge (tomb) throughout his lifetime on the Mutt premises, the place he’ll now be cremated, he mentioned.
Nazarbad police inspector M. Mahadeva Swamy mentioned: “The motive behind the homicide is unknown. The police have registered a case below IPC Part 302 (homicide) and the investigation is ongoing.