The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation of the death of Mahant Narendra Giri, president of the Akhara Parishad, under suspicious circumstances. Taking over the investigation of the alleged death of Mahant Narendra Giri, the central agency has constituted a 5-member team. This team formed by CBI has reached Prayagraj.
According to a Times of India report, the CBI team visited the Baghambari Math in Prayagraj, where Mahant Narendra Giri, the head of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, allegedly died by suicide. The CBI team also met members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the state government to probe the case.
The report further stated that the agency also questioned the doctors who conducted the post-mortem of Mahant Giri’s body. Citing sources, CBI officials recorded the statements of Giri’s disciples, who ransacked Mahant’s room and lowered his body hanging from the ceiling.
Let us tell you that the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh had recommended the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the death of Mahant Narendra Giri, president of Akhara Parishad, under suspicious circumstances.
The body of Mahant Narendra Giri, the head of the famous Baghambri Peeth, was found in his room in Prayagraj on Monday. Before informing the police, the servants of the monastery took the body from the noose and a crowd of followers had gathered there before the police arrived.
A 12-page suicide note was found by the police near the body, according to which he had committed suicide. In the suicide note found near Mahant Giri, it was written that Anand Giri, Aadya Prasad Tiwari and his son Sandeep Tiwari betrayed me together. I request all the police officers and administrative officers of Prayagraj. Legal action should be taken against the above people responsible for my suicide.
The police took into custody his disciple Anand Giri and priest of Bade Hanuman Mandir Adya Tiwari and his son Sandeep Tiwari in connection with the suspicious death of Mahant. In the suicide note, all three have been held responsible for abetment to suicide. The SIT produced Anand and Adya in the court at 4 pm on Wednesday, CJM Harendra Tiwari sent them to 14-day judicial custody of the accused.
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