A day after the Mysuru police registered a case under POCSO Act against Chitradurga-based Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru for alleged sexual abuse of minor girls, the Chitradurga police began investigation as the case was transferred to this town.
The town witnessed a series of protests seeking justice for both the seer and the victims amidst a possibility of the provisions of the prevention of atrocities against SC/STs Act likely to be invoked against the seer as one of the victims belongs to the Scheduled Caste.
The two girl victims, who made the charges, reached Chitradurga on Saturday night. They were placed in the district Bala Mandira and brought to the child welfare committee. Their statement was recorded before the child welfare committee and the district police from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A medical examination of victims was conducted at the district hospital. Then they were taken to the Bala Mandira again.
