Murugha Mutt seer accused of sexual harassment in POCSO case; Karnataka CM says this
The Murugha Mutt seer is alleged to have sexually harassed high school girls who were residing in a hostel run by the Mutt, according to the complaint.
According to multiple media reports, Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of Chitradurga was arrested on Monday for allegedly sexually abusing two high school girls. Previously, a POCSO case was filed against the Murugha Mutt seer, which is currently being investigated.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, when asked to comment on the development, said on Sunday, “See, any case which is important, both the cases of POCSO and kidnapping in Karnataka`s Chitradurga have been booked and police are investigating it. It is not appropriate to speak when it`s under investigation.”
He further said that the police have been given full freedom and they are investigating it. The truth will come out.A POCSO case was registered against Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of Chitradurga in Karnataka reacting to which former state CM HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said, “This does not surprise me. There were several discussions about this 5-6 months ago. This issue should have been taken care of at the initial stage. It should not affect the religious sphere otherwise,” he added.
According to the complaint, the Murugha Mutt seer is accused of sexually harassing high school girls who were staying in a Mutt-run hostel. According to the complaint, two girls fled the hostel and went to Cottonpet police station in Bangalore to file a complaint against the Murugha Mutt seer. The complaint is likely to be transferred to Chitradurga police because the incident occurred there, according to sources.
“After hearing about the plight of the two female students, an auto driver dropped them to the Odanad organization in Mysore,” said Stalin, a member of the Odanad organization.
