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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya paid their last respects to the chief of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Mahant Narendra Giri, who was found dead at the Baghambari Math in Prayagraj.
“Postmortem would be conducted tomorrow. The culprit will not be spared,” CM Adityanath said after paying floral tributes to the mahant.
The chief minister said that a team of senior police officials including ADG Zone, IG Range and DIG Prayagraj was formed to investigate the case.
“Several pieces of evidence have been collected regarding the incident (death of President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, Mahant Narendra Giri). A team of senior police officials incl ADG Zone, IG Range, DIG Prayagraj is investing the case,” CM Adityanath said.
Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya also said that the state government will facilitate the investigation and is even ready for a probe by the CBI.
The matter should be given to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and should be investigated fairly, said Devendra Singh Vice President, Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad to ANI on Mahant Narendra Giri death
