The Town police on Tuesday arrested a 34-year-old priest on the charge of attempting to rape a minor girl in the Sanamangala area in Kendrapada town.
The accused was identified as Smruti Ranjan Pati alias Shiba.Police said Shiba went to the house of the victim to perform puja .
But finding the girl alone, attempted to rape her. Later, the victim’s family member lodged an FIR at the Town police station.
Acting on the complaint, police registered a case and arrested the priest.Later, he was produced in a local court, which sent him to judicial custody rejecting his pail petition, police said.