State vs Unknown Accused — Murder of Swami Devanand Bharti

Updates

1. News13 Oct 2026

   Sadhu murdered after two youths entered a temple in Muzaffarnagar, UP; they fled after shooting him in the chest with a country-made pistol.

   Muzaffarnagar News: Elderly Sadhu Devanand Bharti lived in the Shiv Mandir of Bhaurakalan. Two attackers came on a bike and fled after murdering him.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A religious man was shot in the chest and killed by two men who ran away.

   Who:

   The victim was Swami Devanand Bharti. Two youths are accused of the murder. The Bhaurakalan Police Station is the investigating agency.

   When:

   Reported on 13 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   The incident took place in a temple in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

   Why:

   The individuals are accused of shooting the victim with a country-made pistol.

   What it means:

   Police are now investigating the crime and searching for the two people responsible for the shooting.

   Amar Ujala
2. Hearing13 Oct 2026

   Temple priest shot dead in Muzaffarnagar: Two bike-borne youths called him out, a PRD jawan arrived after hearing the sound of a gunshot, attackers fled.

   Muzaffarnagar Bhaurakalan Shiv Mandir priest Swami Devanand Bharti shot dead by bike-borne attackers, investigation underway. In the Bhaurakalan police station area of Muzaffarnagar, 81-year-old priest Swami Devanand Bharti of the Shiv Mandir located at IITI Bhaurakalan was shot dead at 9 PM late at night. According to initial information, two youths on a motorcycle reached the temple and called out to the priest.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Two people on a motorcycle shot and killed a temple priest after calling him outside.

   Who:

   Swami Devanand Bharti is the victim, and two unnamed youths are the suspects. A PRD jawan is a local volunteer guard who heard the gunshot. The case is filed at Bhaurakalan Police Station.

   When:

   Reported on 13 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Bhaurakalan Police Station.

   What it means:

   The police are investigating the murder after the attackers fled the scene during the hearing process.

   Dainik Bhaskar