Belagavi Jain seer murder: CID files charge sheet

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Officials from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) who were probing the brutal murder of the Jain seer Acharya Kamakumar Nandi Maharaj in Chikodi, Belagavi, have submitted a charge sheet to the Belagavi Court against the accused.

Following an investigation, it was revealed that the 58-year-old Digambar had reportedly gone missing from his Basadi (monastery) at Nandi Parvata in Belagavi on July 5.

According to sources, he was staying there for the past 15 years. A missing case was filed by the Jain Charitable Trust of Hirekodi, Bheemappa Ugare and the devotees of the Jain Muni on July 6.

The police had arrested Narayana Maali, an acquaintance of the monk, and his friend Hassan Dalayath in connection with the case. It was also learnt that the murder was over financial matters.

During the investigation, it came to light that the monk had lent Narayana Maali Rs 8 lakh, belonging to the Jain Trust.

Later the monk had been insisting that the accused return the money, following which the accused got annoyed and plotted to kill him.