Meerut, Nov. 21 -- Badaun Police have cracked the sensational murder of a Sai Temple priest, uncovering that the culprits were not outsiders but the victim's own relatives. Priest Manoj Shankhdhar was allegedly strangled to death on November 16 by two relatives of his elder brother and their brother-in-law, following a prolonged family dispute linked to Manoj's illicit relationship, officials said during a press briefing at the Police Lines auditorium.

SSP Brijesh Kumar Singh produced the three accused before the media and added that the two stolen silver crowns, the CCTV DVR, and the motorcycle used in the crime were also recovered.

According to SSP Brijesh Kumar Singh, the investigation revealed a complex web of family ties. The accus...