Narendra Giri case: Mortal remains to be taken out in procession, to be given ‘bhoo samadhi’
Mahant Narendra Giri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, was found dead in his room at the Baghambari Math in Prayagraj on Monday evening.
The mortal remains of Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) president, would be taken out for ‘Nagar Yatra’ (procession) in Prayagraj today and later given ‘bhoo samadhi’, Devendra Shastri, vice-president of the Akhara Parishad, said.
Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead in his room at the Baghambari Math in Prayagraj on Monday evening. According to the police, prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide. Police said that Narnedra’s one of the disciples Anand Giri has been taken into custody after the seer’s suicide note mentioned his name.
Meanwhile, the autopsy was conducted in the morning at Swaroop Rani Nehru Medical College. The post-mortem was filmed, according to news agency ANI.
“After the post-mortem, his mortal remains would be taken for bathing rituals at Sangam from where it would be brought to Hanuman temple and the ‘Nagar Yatra’ would come back to Baghambari Gaddi Math at Allahapur,” secretary of Niranjani Akhara Ravindra Puri said.
Narendra Giri will be given Samadhi in sitting position as per the religious practice, as if he is sitting in ‘Dhayan’ (meditation) posture.
Earlier on Tuesday evening, the chief priest of the Hanuman temple, Aadya Tiwari, was also arrested by the police. This was the second arrest made in the case.
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In the suicide note, Mahant Narendra Giri urged his peers to appoint one Balbir Giri as the Mahant of the Baghambari Math. The note clearly mentions that “information was received from Haridwar that Anand Giri will defame me by adding my photo with a girl through a computer… Anand Giri says how long will Maharaj continue to prove his innocence? The respect I am living with, if I get disgraced, then how will I live in society? It’s better to die so I am committing suicide”.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has requested everyone to not give unnecessary statements and let the investigating agencies do their work. He assured that the case will be solved soon and that evidence has been collected by police in connection with the case.
The state government has also constituted a special investigation team to probe the case of Narendra Giri’s death.
News Credit: India TV News
