MP: Priest Thrashed By Group Of People For Denying Entry Into Temple After Closing Hours
A group of people arrived at the temple and tried forced entry. When the priest tried to stop them, they thrashed him.
A group of people allegedly thrashed a priest and forcibly entered a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas on Friday, reported PTI. The incident reportedly happened as people were trying to enter the temple after it closed at night. When the priest didn’t allow them an entry, they thrashed him.
According to City Superintendent of Police Dinesh Agrawal, a case has been lodged based on the complaint filed by the priest at the Kotwali police station. In his complaint, the priest alleged that Jitu Raghuvanshi, who has a past criminal record, reached the temple late Friday night with several other people in eight to ten cars.
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They allegedly asked the priest to open the gates and allow them to enter the temple. The priest, however, denied them entry, which led to them thrashing and abusing him.
The officials have filed a complaint and are checking the CCTV cameras in the nearby areas.
Congress Alleges Son Of BJP MLA Among People Who Thrashed Priest
The Congress alleged that the son of a BJP MLA was also part of the group.
Dewas City Congress president Manoj Rajani said that a certain BJP MLA should keep an eye on his son “who did such an act despite being a Sanatani".
The police have not confirmed anything regarding this, and said that an investigation into the case is underway.
Some social media videos showed a few cars with red beacons in the fleet arriving at the temple.
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