Shahjahanpur, Oct. 1 -- Two ascetics were allegedly murdered and their bodies burnt at a temple in Sutha village under Khudaganj police station limits in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Thursday.

According to the police, a case is being registered against the accused, who has been indentified as Sumit, under relevant sections. The main accused, Sumit, has been taken into custody and is being interrogated.

The police said that information about the incident was received at around 7 am, following which local police, senior officers and a forensic team reached the spot and initiated an investigation. The bodies were found in a burnt condition, and evidence was collected from the scene.

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