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- Two sadhus, Sewa Giri and Uttam Giri, who lived at Pathreshwar Mahadev temple in Haridwar, were found murdered and buried in a pit in a nearby forest after temple staff reported them missing since Monday.
- Police recovered the bodies during a late-night search and a forensic team collected samples from the scene.
- A murder case has been registered against three unidentified accused, and police are also investigating three monks who recently stayed at the temple and went missing around the same time.
- Officers have asked temple staff to check whether cash, idols, donations or other valuables are missing from the premises.
What to watch next
- Postmortem report findings
- Identification and arrest of the three accused
- Whether temple valuables are confirmed missing, pointing to a possible motive
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Named India · Haridwar · Pathreshwar Mahadev Temple · Sewa Giri · Uttam Giri · Navneet Singh Bhullar · Pathri Police Station · Rabindra Singh · Shekhar Chandra Suyal
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