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Prominent mutt’s poll sway under lens as key seer face rape charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Prominent mutt’s poll sway under lens as key seer face rape charges

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Political leaders started to visit mutts to seek blessings ahead of Karnataka elections. In Chitradurga in central Karnataka, the sexual assault allegations against prominent Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru have, however, cast a looming shadow over the political influence of the Murugha mutt. After the arrest of Shivamurthy Sharanaru, Davangere-based Virakta Mutt seer Basavaprabhu was appointed the in-charge pontiff …

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Mother of 2 girls raped by K’taka seer rejects govt job offer
2 years ago

Mother of 2 girls raped by K’taka seer rejects govt job offer

Hindustan Times  

The mother of two minor girls who have accused Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of sexually assaulting them has rejected a government job offer in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, people familiar with the development said. However, officials came forward to help me only after I wrote to the President of India.” She added: “As Odanadi had already taken responsibility of my …

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BJP legislator says woman tried to ‘honey trap’ him, files complaint
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP legislator says woman tried to ‘honey trap’ him, files complaint

Hindustan Times  

A Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Chitradurga,Thippa Reddy, has alleged that a woman tried to honey trap him, following which he filed a police complaint with the cyber, economic and narcotic wing of Chitradurga police on Tuesday. BJP legislator from Chitradurga Thippa Reddy In his complaint, the legislator claimed that the woman appeared naked during a video call. According to …

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Arrested for sexually assaulting minors, Karnataka Lingayat mutt chief complains of chest pain, admitted
2 years, 3 months ago

Arrested for sexually assaulting minors, Karnataka Lingayat mutt chief complains of chest pain, admitted

India Today  

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the Lingayat seer from Karnataka who was arrested in a rape case, was admitted to a hospital after complaining of chest pain. 1) Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidyapeetha mutt in Karnataka's Chitradurga, was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly sexually assaulting minor girls. READ | Rape-accused …

Karnataka Lingayat Case Fir Minor Girls Mutt Chitradurga
Karnataka Lingayat seer accused of raping minor arrested, sent to 14-day judicial custody
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Lingayat seer accused of raping minor arrested, sent to 14-day judicial custody

India Today  

Accused of raping minor girls, Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by the Karnataka Police and sent to 14-day judicial custody. #WATCH | Karnataka | Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt brought to Chitradurga district jail after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody in …

Karnataka Lingayat Case Chitradurga Seer Raping Minor Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru
Rape-accused Lingayat seer seeks pre-arrest bail amid outrage in Karnataka
2 years, 3 months ago

Rape-accused Lingayat seer seeks pre-arrest bail amid outrage in Karnataka

India Today  

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidyapeetha mutt in Karnataka's Chitradurga, who was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly sexually assaulting minor girls, has sought pre-arrest bail and a local court will hear the plea tomorrow. The case against the Lingayat seer was first registered by a child welfare committee in …

Karnataka Rape Lingayat Case Fir Warden Minor Girls
Parties downplaying Pocso case against Lingayat seer with eye on Karnataka polls?
2 years, 3 months ago

Parties downplaying Pocso case against Lingayat seer with eye on Karnataka polls?

India Today  

Ever since Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the pontiff of a prominent Lingayat mutt in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, was booked along with four others, on charges of sexual assault of two teen-aged girls six days ago, the ruling BJP government as well as the Opposition parties have gone into a tizzy. Former chief minister and Lingayat leader, BS Yediyurappa, however, has …

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Karnataka BJP leader slams his party over inaction against rape-accused Lingayat seer
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka BJP leader slams his party over inaction against rape-accused Lingayat seer

India Today  

BJP MLC Vishwanath has demanded the arrest of a Lingayat seer accused of raping minor girls. The BJP leader hit out at his party, alleging that the politicians’ statements are protecting Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru. Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked in an alleged sexual assault case involving minors. Here’s a timeline of the events …

Lingayat Girls Case Fir Chitradurga Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru Seer Bjp
No need to fear, says rape-accused Lingayat seer Shivamurthy
2 years, 3 months ago

No need to fear, says rape-accused Lingayat seer Shivamurthy

India Today  

Rape-accused Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was booked for sexually assaulting minors in Karnataka. The Mysuru City Police have registered an FIR against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru after a complaint was filed on behalf of two minors. The case was registered by the warden of Muruga Mutt at Chitradurga rural police station under IPC Sec 354,504,506,363, & u/s 120. Parashuram, superintendent …

Karnataka Lingayat Registered Complaint Sexually Warden Mutt