INDIA
Bangalore Mirror
Falsely accused by his wife of indecent behaviour with girls, Shantaraju believes she was after his property
A city pastor who was accused by his wife of indecent behaviour with girls has been cleared by the court. The wife also accused him of being cruel to her and their children. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court found that there was no truth in the charges made by the wife, and after more than three years, cleared him of any wrongdoing in its November 22 order. K Shantaraju runs the Children Development Centre in Bethel Church, Siddarthanagar, in Gangammanagudi police limits. The prosecution alleged that Shantaraju had behaved in an indecent manner with girls who were coming to him for tuition. His wife Priyalatha said when she questioned it, Shantaraju was cruel to her and their children, and even threatened their lives. The relatives of Shantaraju were also made accused in the case.
The wife had accused the pastor of sexual abuse of minors, but the CID police found that the allegation of sexual abuse had no truth and the dispute was mainly matrimonial. However, the allegation found mention in the judgment. The judgment said, “It is quite natural that the wife could have developed hatred against her husband and his relatives. This is all the more so when the first accused is suspected to have a relationship with another lady.”
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