This story is from September 21, 2021

Mahant Narendra Giri's death: All aspects being probed, guilty will be punished, says Uttar Pradesh CM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that all aspects related to the death of mahant Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), are being probed thoroughly and the guilty will not be spared.
Mahant Narendra Giri death case: Yogi Adityanath promises guilty won't be spared
CM Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to mahant Narendra Giri, who was found dead at the Baghambari Gaddi Math under mysterious circumstances. (PTI)
PRAYAGRAJ: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that all aspects related to the death of mahant Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), are being probed thoroughly and the guilty will not be spared.
The CM visited Shri Math Baghambari Gaddi in Allahapur in Prayagraj district and paid last respects to the deceased seer.
He further added the police have collected enough forensic evidences related to the incident and a four-member team comprising ADG (Prayagraj zone), IG (Prayagraj range), DIG\SSP (Prayagraj) and commissioner (Prayagraj division) is conducting a detailed probe.

Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a room inside the math premises under the limits of Georgetown police station in Prayagraj on Monday evening.
His body was found hanging with a ceiling inside a room.
The CM said a five-member panel would conduct a post-mortem of mahant's body on Wednesday.
The CM also appealed to the people not to issue unnecessary statements and claimed that investigation agencies are working in the right direction and doing impartial investigations into the incident.
CM said after seeing the religious traditions and consultation with seers and his close followers, a samadhi would be given to Mahant Narendra Giri once the post-mortem was conducted.

The CM said that Giri was a great visionary and he had visualised the majestic Kumbh Mela.
CM also recalled Narendra Giri’s contribution in organising Prayagraj Kumbh in 2019 on the banks of Ganga river in grand manner. The event was recognised at international level.
The CM also claimed that Giri played a major role in coordination and communication with all 13 prominent Akharas during the Kumbh.
“The death of the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, Mahant Narendra Giri, is an irreparable loss for the spiritual world. I pray to Lord Ram to give his spirit a place at his feet and give strength to his followers to bear this pain," The CM tweeted.
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