The head of Brihan mutt in Chitradurga, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, arrested on Thursday night in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of minor girls, was on Friday handed over to police custody till September 5 following court’s direction.
The day saw dramatic developments, with the seer being shifted from prison to hospital and then to police custody.
Early in the day the seer was shifted from Chitradurga prison to district hospital after he complained of chest pain. The next few hours saw a team of doctors being called to check the health of the seer and several tests being conducted to ascertain the cause.
