Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Lingayat leader Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was detained for allegedly raping youngsters

Lingayat leader

An influential Hindu religious figure has been detained by police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka for allegedly raping two young schoolgirls.  the Lingayat community is represented by Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who is accused of abusing female students at his seminary. Sharanaru has dubbed the accusations a conspiracy and disputed the charges. An influential … Read more