In a bizarre case of vengeance, a 34-year-old priest from Ulhasnagar was brutally thrashed by two men after he told one of them that his wife was having an affair with the other guy. The victim’s motive behind making the allegation—and whether there was any truth to it—remains unclear as of now. The police said the two main accused had been friends for a long time and, so, neither appreciated the meddling priest’s actions.

The victim, Dheeraj Suraj Bholakani, resides in Ulhasnagar-3 with his parents and earned his livelihood by performing religious rituals. According to the police, the trouble began when he became acquainted with one of the accused, Jetho Chandwani, and his wife Deepika, who runs a tuition class in the area and organises a summer camp for local children. The second accused, Ayyappan Naidu, is Chandwani’s friend and also teaches children at Deepika’s summer camp.