Priest accused of sexually assaulting woman, now allegedly pregnant, in Chikkamagaluru
A woman in Chikkamagaluru has alleged that a temple priest sexually assaulted her repeatedly and threatened her with consequences if she disclosed the matter to
A woman in Chikkamagaluru has alleged that a temple priest sexually assaulted her repeatedly and threatened her with consequences if she disclosed the matter to anyone. She has further claimed that she is pregnant as a result of the assault. According to the complaint she lodged with the Women’s Police Station in Chikkamagaluru on July 17, the woman alleged that she had been visiting the Panjurli temple at Baskal, along with her sisters, for prayers as she was reportedly unwell.
During her visits, she became acquainted with the temple priest, identified as Sridhar. He allegedly obtained her phone number and began calling her regularly. On December 17, 2025, he allegedly asked her to meet him at his rented house in Chikkamagaluru on the pretext of discussing a matter related to prayers.
He took her from the bus stand to his house in an autorickshaw and then sexually assaulted her, she claimed. The woman did not initially disclose
the matter to her family members due to fear, she said. The police have registered a case and a search is under way to trace the accused.
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