Karnataka: Sri Murugha Mutt pontiff arrested for alleged sexual assault of 2 minor girls
The Karnataka Police on Thursday arrested the chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru for alleged sexual assault of two minor girls.
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The Karnataka Police on Thursday arrested the chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru for alleged sexual assault of two minor girls.
Bengaluru: Claiming inaction against the rape accused Lingayat seer Murugha Shivamurthy Sharanaru of Murugha mutt in Karnataka’s Chitradurga, Dalit and student organizations and others have given a statewide protest call against the ruling BJP and the Karnataka police on September 2. Various groups have condemned the police inaction against Murugha who is facing a sexual
The Murugha Mutt is also known to be an influential institution with a long list of politicians visiting regularly. The pontiff also gave Gandhi the 'Lingadeekshe', which is an official ceremony inviting a person into the Lingayat sect.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chitradurga police on Monday detained Muruga Mutt seer Shivamurthy Sharanaru while he was en route to Maharashtra from Bankapur in Karnataka's Haveri district. The seer was detained after he was charged under the POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault of two minor girls in an institution run by the Mutt. India News | Probe On, Truth Will Come Out: Karnataka Minister on Murugha Mutt Seer Case.
Prominent Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was detained in an alleged sexual assault case involving minors.