INDIA
The Hindu
The Sagar police have arrested a priest, Manjunatha Acharya, who was serving at Kalika Parameshwari temple in Sagar city, on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl on Monday.
According to the police, a father and daughter had gone to the priest’s house for astrological consultations.
The priest allegedly told the father the problem would be solved by offering worship at the nearby temple, and asked him to go there immediately. When the father left, the priest attempted to sexually abuse the girl. When the victim raised a hue and cry, the priest fled.
The police were able to nab him later.
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