Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Man arrested for attacking priest with farsa in Gurugram village
A priest who works at a temple in a village in India got hurt very badly.
A man came up behind him and hit him with a sharp tool called a farsa.
The priest was lying on a cot behind the temple when this happened.
He was hurt on his neck and shoulder and passed out.
The priest thinks the man wanted to hurt him very badly, maybe even end his life.
Police found the sharp tool and arrested the man.
His name is Shiv Kumar and he is 33 years old.
Police think the man was upset because the priest lived at the temple with his family.
The man used to visit the temple to pray regularly.
Now the police are questioning him to learn more.
Gurugram police arrested Shiv Kumar (33) on Saturday for allegedly attacking a priest with a sharp-edged weapon called a farsa.
The attack happened on Friday at the Shiv Shani Temple in Bhangrola village while the priest was lying on a cot behind the temple.
The priest suffered injuries to his neck and shoulder and became unconscious, alleging Kumar attacked him with the intention of killing him.
Police said the farsa used in the crime was recovered from Kumar's possession.
According to police, the alleged motive was that the accused was reportedly objecting to the priest's prolonged stay at the temple with his family.
- Who
- Shiv Kumar (33), a resident of Bela Baga village in Uttar Pradesh currently living in Bhangrola village, and an unnamed priest at the Shiv Shani Temple.
- What
- Shiv Kumar allegedly attacked the priest from behind with a farsa, injuring his neck and shoulder; he was subsequently arrested.
- When
- The attack occurred on Friday, and the arrest was made on Saturday, with the report dated August 8.
- Where
- Shiv Shani Temple in Bhangrola village, Gurugram.
- Why
- Police said the priest's prolonged stay at the temple with his family was allegedly a matter of objection for the accused.
- Accused
- Shiv Kumar, 33
- Victim
- Unnamed priest at Shiv Shani Temple
- Location
- Bhangrola village, Gurugram
- Weapon
- Farsa (sharp-edged weapon), recovered from the accused
- Injuries
- Neck and shoulder; priest became unconscious
- Alleged Motive
- Objection to priest's prolonged stay at the temple with his family
- Accused's Origin
- Bela Baga village, Uttar Pradesh; residing in Bhangrola
- Status
- Police questioning the accused