Jalandhar, April 19, 2019: The District Police on Friday claimed to have arrested the murderer of Balvir Kumar, priest of Baba Balak Nath Temple at Kartarpur.
The accused had been identified as Bhupinder Singh aka Vicky, a resident of Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu.
The accused was nabbed from Rattangarh town of Rajasthan and a sharp edged weapon was seized from his possession, SSP Navjot Singh Mahal told the media.
According to the SSP, a case of murder of the priest was registered at Kartarpur police station on April 8 on the statement of Som Praakash, a resident of Khatika mohalla of Kartarpur.
He alleged that the accused had mercilessly murdered and fled away from the spot.
During preliminary interrogation, the accused revealed that he and his family members were devotees of the priest and he used to visit the temple.
He asserted that priest was giving him false assurances for long, so he lost his temper and stabbed him to death, police added.(agency)