A priest of Bhangaraja Baba Temple in Pato village of Vishunpura police station area was stabbed to death here late on Sunday. After stabbing the priest, the killers threw him in nearby shrubs. When people went to temple for worship, they spotted him in nearby shrubs.
The Priest was identified as Ramasundar Bhuiyan, 55, a resident of Jogiral village under Ramna police station. After receiving information, the Bisunpura police reached the spot and sent the injured to Banshidhar Nagar Hospital. However, he died on way to the hospital.
According to Officer in-charge, Bishunpura Vijay Kumar Singh, The injured stated to the police that his co-villager, Jitu Bhuiyan and his three associates stabbed him when he forbade them to eat meat and drink wine in temple.
Police have registered a case of murder against Jitu Bhuiyan and his other colleagues on the statement of the injured priest. To arrest the accused, police raid is going on, Singh said.