Jain monk murder in Belagavi: DKS assures action

Bengaluru | NT: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday ordered a probe into the murder of a Jain monk in Belagavi and promised stern action against the killers even as the Opposition BJP demanded a thorough investigation into the blood curdling murder.

Addressing the media, he said the government will not tolerate such acts and appealed to people and the followers of the deceased to maintain peace and not to be unnecessarily provoked.

The monk, Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj, was cut into pieces and his body was dumped in a defunct borewell in village Hirekodi of Chikkodi Taluk in Belagavi.

Police have already arrested two people Narayana Basappa Madi and Hassan Dalayath in this connection.

They said the murder was committed over money matters. BJP state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel condemned the incident and demanded a detailed probe.