• Missing Jain pontiff murdered, police launch search operation for body

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    Missing Jain pontiff murdered, police launch search operation for body

    Police are currently conducting an extensive investigation into the untimely death of Acharya Shree 108th Kamakimara Nandi Maharaja...


    Digital Desk: Police are currently conducting an extensive investigation into the untimely death of Acharya Shree 108th Kamakimara Nandi Maharaja, a revered Jain monk and the esteemed leader of the Acharya Kamakumara Nandi Charitable Trust in Hirekodi village near Chikkodi, Belagavi district. It is suspected that two young people, who are currently in police custody, are to blame for his untimely death due to a long-standing financial dispute.


    The missing  Acharyaji from Chikkodi was last seen on Thursday at the Jain Basadi in Nandi Parvat, Horekodi, where he had lived for the past 15 years. Following his disappearance, the Basadi's management notified police that key property documents related to the religious organization were also missing.


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    During the investigation, the accused confessed to the murder of the respected pontiff.


    However, their clarifications about the disposal of the body were conflicting. They initially claimed to have thrown the body into an abandoned well in Katakabavi village, but no evidence of the body was found when searched. Following that, the accused changed their story, claiming that they had disposed of the body in a river.


    The police are attempting to find the body and gather additional evidence in order to conduct a thorough investigation.