Murugha Mutt

Murugha Mutt seer Dr Shivamurthy Sharanaru was arrested amid mounting pressure from civil society over the case last year and has been in judicial custody since then.

Court extends custody of Shivamurthy Sharanaru; 16-year-old says she was sexually abused multiple times; chargesheet reveals more chilling details

Senior police officers confirmed to NDTV that the chargesheet, based on the statements of the victims, mentions how the minor girls living in the hostel of Murugha mutt were drugged, and abused by the Lingayat seer.

The police have filed a chargesheet against rape-accused Chitradurga Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.

Noted journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee P Sainath on Friday said he is returning the Basavashree award, which was conferred on him by the Murugha Math in 2017.

Murugha Mutt seer Dr Shivamurthy Sharanaru was arrested amid mounting pressure from civil society over the case last year and has been in judicial custody since then.

Court extends custody of Shivamurthy Sharanaru; 16-year-old says she was sexually abused multiple times; chargesheet reveals more chilling details

Senior police officers confirmed to NDTV that the chargesheet, based on the statements of the victims, mentions how the minor girls living in the hostel of Murugha mutt were drugged, and abused by the Lingayat seer.

The police have filed a chargesheet against rape-accused Chitradurga Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.

Noted journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee P Sainath on Friday said he is returning the Basavashree award, which was conferred on him by the Murugha Math in 2017.