Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 13 An 80-year-old priest was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bhorakala village here on Tuesday, police said.
DIG Saharanpur Abhishek Singh told reporters that two unidentified individuals arrived on a motorcycle and shot dead the priest, identified as Devanand Swami.
Following information about the incident, police teams, including senior officers, rushed to the spot and launched a search operation to nab the assailants, Singh said.
Three police teams have been formed to arrest the accused, he added. Security has been tightened in the village, and additional police personnel have been deployed as a precautionary measure, officials said.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
(PTI News)
