KALPETTA: A complaint has been lodged against a priest of the Chundakkara church for allegedly misbehaving with a minor girl. A case has been registered against Father Jino Mekkat based on the complaint.

It has been reported that the incident took place at the Chundakkara church while Father Jino was working in the Mananthavady diocese in September.

A child protection officer took a statement from the victim after he heard about the incident through confidential sources. The complaint states that the girl was called into the church and the father groped and misbehaved with her.

Father Jino has been removed from the Mananthavady diocese, probably because the church learned about the complaint lodged. Police has no information about the whereabouts of the Father.