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A senior Sevayat (servitor) identified as Jagannath Dikshit was allegedly murdered while the Snana Purnima celebrations were underway in Puri on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Rabeni Chaura in Gudia Sahi, shattering the festive atmosphere and raising security concerns.

According to sources, the deceased elderly man who belonged to Mahasuarasahi suffered fatal head injuries and succumbed. While the purpose of his visit to the residence of a man named Narayan Pattajoshi remains a mystery, critical evidence (video footage) has been obtained from a nearby CCTV that may prove instrumental to the probe.

Local police are investig...