Rajasthan police on Friday arrested the main accused, Kailash Meena for allegedly burning a 50-year-old Temple priest alive over a land dispute. The incident took place in the Sapotra area in Karauli district of Rajasthan on Thursday. The priest who had suffered 50 percent burn injuries was rushed to Jaipur's SMS hospital where he died on Thursday night.
According to SP Karauli Mridul Kachawa, the priest in his statement named influential people including Kailash Meena and his sons. The priest also said six people poured petrol on his bales of bajra (millet) which were lying at the disputed site.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, who is currently facing opposition’s ire over the killing of the priest, took to twitter to condemn the incident and assured that the accused shall not be spared.