<p>Upset over the mysterious death of their seer, three pontiffs allegedly committed suicide by self-immolation inside a mutt complex in northern Karnataka today, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The pontiffs of Chouli Mutt -- Jagannath Swami (21), Sharanayya Swami (18) and V Reddy Swami (50) -- allegedly set fire to a place where firewood was stored in the mutt complex and jumped into the fire, they said.<br /><br />Fire brigade and police personnel recovered the charred bodies from the spot. Police said the trio had left a suicide note, which was being probed.<br /><br />Chouli Mutt seer Ganeshananda Swami had died under mysterious circumstances in February, they said, adding that his three juniors were reportedly upset about it.<br />The mutt, which attracts followers from the Lingayat community, has been dogged by controversies over property related issues.</p>
<p>Upset over the mysterious death of their seer, three pontiffs allegedly committed suicide by self-immolation inside a mutt complex in northern Karnataka today, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The pontiffs of Chouli Mutt -- Jagannath Swami (21), Sharanayya Swami (18) and V Reddy Swami (50) -- allegedly set fire to a place where firewood was stored in the mutt complex and jumped into the fire, they said.<br /><br />Fire brigade and police personnel recovered the charred bodies from the spot. Police said the trio had left a suicide note, which was being probed.<br /><br />Chouli Mutt seer Ganeshananda Swami had died under mysterious circumstances in February, they said, adding that his three juniors were reportedly upset about it.<br />The mutt, which attracts followers from the Lingayat community, has been dogged by controversies over property related issues.</p>