Lucknow: A priest and his son were found dead under mysterious circumstances at a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal city on Friday.
The temple, where the duo were found dead, is within the limits of Nakhasa police station.
Police suspect it to be a case of suicide.
"Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide. Bodies are being sent for postmortem. We're investigating the matter and further action will be taken", said Sambhal SP Yamuna Prasad.
Earlier this month, a Samajwadi Party leader and his son were shot dead in Sambhal's Shamshoi village following a dispute over road construction. According to details by police, the duo argued over the construction of a road under the rural employment generation scheme MGNREGS in the village.
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