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One of India`s top religious leaders, Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati, was on Thursday night arrested in connection with a murder case. The 60-year-old pontiff of the Kanchi Math was arrested around 10 pm IST in Mehboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh by a special team from Tamil Nadu. Picture shows the Shankaracharya at the Judicial Magistrate`s Court in Kancheepuram. AFP Also See Vote: Will arrest tarnish Math image? Discussion: Police should have shown more tact Kanchi Seer gets 15-day judicial custody
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