Bageshwar Dham chief priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has distanced himself from his younger brother, Shaligram Garg, who was recently booked in a firing and assault case in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district. Shastri stated that he has no connection to his brother and that the law should take its course. The incident occurred in Koda village under Rajnagar police station limits, where a dispute between two groups escalated into a shooting.
Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police Rajat Saklecha said that an injured individual was brought to the district hospital with a bullet in their body. An FIR has been registered against four accused individuals, including Shaligram. The injured complainant, Motilal Kushwaha, alleged that Shaligram and others assaulted him before opening fire.
This is not the first time Shaligram has faced police cases. In the past, he has been accused of assault, intimidation, and the alleged use of firearms. In February 2023, a viral video purportedly showed him threatening a Dalit family during a wedding while brandishing a firearm, leading to his arrest and subsequent bail.
Two more cases were registered against him in April and June 2024, alleging assault and intimidation. Shastri has repeatedly sought to distance himself from his family’s actions, maintaining that the law should deal with any wrongdoing. He emphasized that he has no ties to his family and that the entire world is his family, and he lives for society, the nation, and Sanatan Dharma.
Shastri requested that he not be linked to every incident involving his family and that the law should take its course, with the responsible individuals facing the strictest possible punishment. The case adds to a series of controversies involving members of Shastri’s family.
