Priest in Mudigere booked for rape

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The accused allegedly raped the complainant connected  the pretext of removing immoderate   flaws (dosha) successful  her horoscope.

The accused allegedly raped the complainant connected the pretext of removing immoderate flaws (dosha) successful her horoscope. | Photo Credit: Illustration Satheesh Vellinezhi

Banakal Police successful Mudigere taluk of Chikkamagaluru territory successful Karnataka person registered a lawsuit against a clergyman of a temple connected the charges of raping a pistillate and assuring her of clearing flaws successful her horoscope.

The constabulary booked the lawsuit connected February 2 based connected a ailment filed by a woman. According to the complainant, she approached Krishna Rao, the priest, to question his guidance connected her matrimony prospects.

The accused, aft going done the horoscope, allegedly told her that it had immoderate flaws (doshas), and she needed to acquisition immoderate rituals to get escaped of them. Citing the rituals, the accused allegedly raped her respective times from November 2025.

The constabulary booked the lawsuit nether sections of the BNS and the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Published - February 04, 2026 12:30 p.m. IST

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