LUCKNOW, March 20 -- The confession of a local priest, aged around 30 years, about hatching the murder conspiracy of Hindi news daily journalist, Raghvendra Bajpai, allegedly over his homosexual relations, has puzzled cops for over a week now, said Sitapur police officials.

Bajpai was shot dead in broad daylight on the busy Lucknow-Delhi highway, under Maholi police station limits of Sitapur, on March 8.

Officials explained that the priest has failed to explain so far, how he got the murder conspiracy executed, who were the executors, and when and how he met the killers.

"This easy confession from the priest had raised doubts among a group of police personnel roped in to work out the case, while another group is circulating the same th...