UP: Priest's body found hanging inside Mathura temple

The body of a priest was found hanging inside a temple here on Thursday, police said. "Charan Das, who was a priest at a Shiva temple here, was found dead in the morning.

Mathura (UP):The body of a priest was found hanging inside a temple here on Thursday, police said. "Charan Das, who was a priest at a Shiva temple here, was found dead in the morning. His body was found hanging from a hook in the ceiling of the temple," Saunkh police outpost in-charge Sandeep Kumar said.

Locals found the body and alerted police. The body has been sent for post-mortem. Police said the incident appears to be a case of suicide.