The Chitradurga police late on Thursday night arrested the head of Brihan Mutt in Chitradurga, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment of two minor girls who were in the hostel run by the mutt.
The development came six days after he was booked under provisions of the POCSO Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The police officials entered the mutt premises after 10 p.m. and took the seer into custody amidst tight security.