Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday returned to the state capital after visiting the flood-affected Belagavi district in the state.

Speaking after returning to Bengaluru the Chief Minister noted that he had not received any orders from the BJP high command about change in leadership in the state.

He further asserted that he would work until the last moment till he retains the office of the Chief Minister of the state.

He added the high command was expected to send out a message on the matter by Sunday evening but he had not received anything so far. He said it is expected to come by Sunday night or Monday morning.

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Shimla (PTI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Buddhist woman monk in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh nearly a month ago, police said on Friday.

The accused -- Gagan Sharma (23), Vishal (23) and Gaurav Sharma (20), all residents of Mandi -- were arrested on Thursday night, police said.

According to police, the 78-year-old Buddhist woman monk, Orje Shoki, was found murdered in a cave near Sarkidhar village, following which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to nab the accused.

Mandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Kumar said that during the investigation, more than 50 suspects were questioned and DNA samples of several suspects were also collected.

After a detailed investigation, the accused were arrested from different locations on Thursday night, he said.

Kumar said all the accused are drug addicts and they committed the crime with the intention of looting the victim, so that they could buy drugs.

Efforts are on to nab two more accused wanted in the case. They will be put behind bars soon, the SP said.