On the pretext of providing relief from evil spirits a 34-year-old married woman was sexually assaulted by a priest of Khedapati Hanuman temple at Panchvati Colony under Nishatpura police station area; the priest was arrested after the complaint was lodged by the victim. According to the police the victim was assured that by the accused Santosh Prasad Kaushik that he could perform pooja which could help her in getting solutions of the problems.
A complaint was lodged by the victim with the Nishatpura police and in the complaint the victim claimed that she used to visit Khedapati Hanuman temple in Singarcholi area on every Tuesday and Saturday. During his visits she came into contact with Santosh Prasad Kaushik the priest of the temple. After few day Kaushik visited victim’s house and told her that there are evil forces in her house and should be removed which will require pooja. The victim who was facing problems in her house agreed for the pooja and organised pooja and brought the goods required. When the pooja was started the accused put some material in the fire after which the victim went semiconscious and was sexually assaulted by the accused.
When the victim gained consciousness she found that the her clothes were displaced and the accused before escaping the spot threatened her of life. The vicitim reported the incident to her husband and later they lodged a complaint with the Nishatpura police. After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under Section 376 and 506 of the IPC and have started further investigation.