Cleric from UP killed in Ajmer mosque, probe launched
April 27, 2024 10:45
A cleric was killed inside a mosque in the Daurai area of Ajmer on Saturday morning, an officer said.
The victim was determined to be a resident of Rampur in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, the officer added.
Ravindra Singh, the officer-in-charge of Ramganj police station, said the incident took place around 3 am on Saturday in the Kanchan Nagar area of Daurai.
The victim, a maulana (an Islamic cleric), was killed in a mosque located in Kanchan Nagar, Daurai, in the Ajmer area, the officer informed.
Upon receiving word of the incident, a police team arrived at the scene, the officer said, adding that six minor children were believed to be present inside the mosque complex at the time of the incident. -- ANI