Lures woman with the promise of a special puja.
By Dileep Thekkethil
A shocking incident of rape that took place inside a temple premises in Hyderabad has left worshipers in total dismay.
According to India Today, K. Rama Rao, 26, the priest of Sai Baba temple at Vittalwadi, saw a woman worshipper crying at the sanctum sanctorum and inquired the reason for her agony. The woman told the priest that her daughter was arrested two months back in an alleged drug smuggling case.
Police said that the woman who hails from Delhi was asked by the priest to bring turmeric and five lemons for conducting a special puja to appease god.
After returning with the items needed for the prayer, the priest reportedly asked her to come to his room within the temple compound where he allegedly raped her.
“The accused asked the woman to come to his room near the temple on the pretext of performing special puja and accordingly she went there with the material, but he allegedly raped her,” said Narayanguda police station Inspector S Bheem.
The woman who was in a state of shock had the courage to report the incident to the police. After registering the complaint, an FIR was filed and the priest was taken into custody immediately.
The woman was sent for medical examination and the police is currently investigating the incident.