Goa court rejects anticipatory bail application of temple priest accused of molestation

GOA (INDIA)
Press Trust of India via Business Standard

August 4, 2018

A local court today rejected the anticipatory bail application of a temple priest accused of molesting two women.

The two women, hailing from Mumbai, had filed a police complaint alleging that they were molested by Dhananjay Bhave, a priest of the famous Mangueshi Temple in Ponda, about 20 kilometres from here, during a visit in June.

Additional District and Sessions Court in Ponda rejected Bhave’s application after it was informed by the police that the priest was absconding since the case was registered against him.

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