Jain monk murder: Killers electrocuted & strangled him, later chopped body into pieces

accused in gruesome Jain monk murder case have been sent to seven-day police custody, where y will be interrogated by police. Both accused - Narayan Mali and Hassan Dalayath - were produced before court on Tuesday. Sources said that police h initially sought a 14-day custody, telling court that y needed more time to question accused persons, highlighting various aspects on which y needed to be interrogated. However, court granted a seven-day remand. 

Killers first electrocuted Jain monk, before strangling him: FIR 

After custody, Belagavi police will proceed with investigation into matter. It is being said that police team will conduct a spot inquest at ashram of monk and also at borewell where body was dumped. 

Sources say that a case has been registered against accused under Sections 201 and 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). FIR registered in matter stated that accused first tried to electrocute Jain monk. But when y found him alive, y strangled him with a towel. After ensuring that monk was de, y carried de body on a bike about 35 km away, chopped body into pieces and disposed m off in an open borewell. Furr in order to destroy evidence, y burnt blood soaked clos of deceased. 

#BREAKING | Republic accesses details of FIR in Jain Monk murder case; FIR mentioned that killer first tried to electrocute Jain Monk and n strangled him using a towel. Killers travelled 35 km on a bike with his body. #Karnataka #JainMonk #JainMonkMurderCase pic.twitter.com/EQ8TN5VNCm

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Furr investigation into matter is being conducted.