A 52-year-old temple
priest was today murdered near Sri Valagurnathan-Anagaleeswari temple here with police suspecting associates of some rival priest behind the killing.
The priest, Navaneethakrishnan, had come to the temple in connection with Shivarathiri festival.
He was murdered by two persons, one of whom was identified as Sutheeshkumar, when he had gone to the tank for taking bath, they said.
Navaneethakrishnan could have been murdered by associates of some rival priests following dispute over performing rituals in the temple, police said.
Sutheeshkumar was arrested after he surrendered before a local court.
