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Indian group killing

Bulandshahr Sadhu murder
Location	Pagona village, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date	27 April 2020
Attack type	Murder
Weapons	Stick
Deaths	2
Accused	1

On 28 April 2020, a man named Raju was arrested on the charges of lynching two Hindu Sadhus in Pagona village in Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Uttar Pradesh police are investigating the case and have said that there is no religion issue in the murder as both the murderer and the victims were Hindus.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]} The UP Police said that they had to disclose the religion of the accused to avoid any religion related controversy in the incident. On 29 April, Sadhus from Mathura demanded that the murderer be hanged.^[8]

Incident

Two Hindu Sadhus Sadhu Jagandas, 55-year-old, and Sevadas aged 35 years were killed on the night of 27 April inside a Shiva temple at Pagona village of Bulandshahr district.^[9][10] The two sadhus had scolded a man for stealing their tongs. The man murdered the sadhus while they were sleeping in the temple premises.^[11] After being arrested the man claimed the murder was the will of God.^[12]

Arrest

A man named Raju, also a Hindu has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has demanded strict actions. At the time of the arrest the man was under the influence of cannabis.^[1][13][14]

According to Ravindra Kumar, a senior government official, the accused had used stick to murder the sadhus. The Police said they had to disclose the religion of the accused to avoid any religion related controversy in the incident.^[1]

Reactions

This incidence attracted outrage and the Uttar Pradesh government under BJP received criticism.^[1][15][16]

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray called UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take strict action against the killer.^[1][17]

Opposition leaders including ex-Chief Minister of UP Akhilesh Yadav, politicians Priyanka Gandhi and Sanjay Raut demanded an inquiry into the incident and strict actions in the case without politicizing the incident.^{[18][6][19][20]} On 29 April, Sadhus from Mathura demanded that the murderer be hanged.^[21]

BJP and Sangh Parivar had shown outrage over the killing of two Sadhus in 2020 Palghar mob lynching in Maharashtra. The political rivals of BJP and a section on the social media, expressed surprise on the saffron party and the Sangh parivaar not showing similar outrage, over the killing of the sadhus in Uttar Pradesh ruled by BJP's Yogi Adityanath.^[16]

References

1. "Uddhav Thackeray Calls Yogi Adityanath Over Murders Of 2 Sadhus In UP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. Bul, Mukul Sharma. "2 sadhus killed inside Bulandshahr temple in UP, accused arrested". India Today. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
3. Rai, Vidya Shankar (28 April 2020). "बुलंदशहर में 2 साधुओं की मंदिर परिसर में सोते वक्त हत्या, चिमटा चुराने के विवाद में नशेड़ी युवक ने वारदात को अंजाम दिया". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
4. "बुलंदशहर में साधुओं की हत्या पर उद्धव ठाकरे ने की योगी आदित्यनाथ से बात, राउत का तंज- सांप्रदायिकरण ना करें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
5. "2 sadhus killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr; 1 man arrested". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
6. "पालघर के बाद अब बुलंदशहर में दो साधुओं की हत्या, आरोपी गिरफ्तार Bulandshahr News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
7. "After Palghar, two sadhus murdered in UP's Bulandshahr; mutiliated bodies found from temple". DNA India. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. "बुलंदशहर में साधुओं की हत्या पर भड़के संत, दोषियों को फांसी देने की मांग". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
9. "Two sadhus in Bulandshahr 'beaten to death' by man they accused of theft". The Indian Express. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
10. Sen, Meghna (28 April 2020). "Two sadhus murdered at temple in UP's Bulandshahr, CM Adityanath demands strict action against culprit". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
11. मिश्र, समीरात्मज (28 April 2020). "बुलंदशहर में मंदिर के भीतर दो पुजारियों की नृशंस हत्या, एक गिरफ़्तार". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
12. "'It was God's will': Man who killed sadhus in UP's Bulandshahr tells police". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
13. "महाराष्ट्र के पालघर के बाद अब यूपी के बुलंदशहर में दो साधुओं की हत्या, आरोपी गिरफ्तार". livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
14. "बुलंदशहर में दो साधुओं की गला रेतकर हत्या, नाराज मुख्यमंत्री योगी ने कहा सख्त कार्रवाई करें अफसर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
15. "Bulandshahr Sadhu Murders: Twitterati fume, trend 'Hindu Virodhi BJP' and 'Yogi Should Resign'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
16. Service, Tribune News. "BJP silence over killing of sadhus in Bulandshahr comes under attack". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
17. "Bulandshahr sadhu killing: Uddhav Thackeray asks Yogi Adityanath to take strict action against culprits". Deccan Herald. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
18. "Don't communalise Bulandshahr seers' murder, say Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut; seek action against culprits". Zee News. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
19. "बुलंदशहर में साधुओं की हत्या को लेकर उद्धव ठाकरे ने यूपी के सीएम योगी को किया फोन, राउत ने भी पालघर से जोड़कर कसा तंज". livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
20. "Book Bulandshahr sadhu killers: Thackeray to Yogi". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
21. "बुलंदशहर में साधुओं की हत्या पर भड़के संत, दोषियों को फांसी देने की मांग". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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