A sessions court in Prayagraj on Thursday rejected the bail application of Anand Giri accused in the death of Mahant Narendra Giri..While rejecting the bail plea of Giri, Special judge Mridul Kumar Mishra said that the witnesses had supported the prosecution's case and, therefore, bail cannot be granted to the accused at this stage.Anand Giri is accused of abetting Mahant Narendra Giri to commit suicide and has been in jail since September 22. He along with other co-accused were arrested and remanded to 14 days judicial custody on September 22, which was later extended..On September 20, Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) president Mahant Giri, was found dead in his room and allegedly died of asphyxia due to hanging.According to the police, Giri left a suicide note in which blamed the his disciple Anand Giri with whom he was embroiled in a property tussle..Later, on September 24, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe into the case following a recommendation by the State government.
