A priest of Bhubaneswar's Shree Lingaraj Temple has been sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for sexually harassing a Swedish tourist. The conviction came within four weeks of the crime.
The accused has been granted 18 months of imprisonment for sexually harassing a woman foreign tourist. (Representative Photo)
Bhubaneswar,UPDATED: Mar 19, 2024 13:28 IST
In Short
- Odisha court sentences Lingaraj Temple priest to 18 months jail
- The accused was convicted for sexually harassed a Swedish tourist
- The police filed the charge sheet in four days
A court in the Odisha capital sentenced a 'sevayat' (priest) of Shree Lingaraj Temple here to 18 months of imprisonment for sexually harassing a woman foreign tourist.
The court of the judicial magistrate first class on Monday pronounced the judgment within four weeks of the crime.
Kundan Mahapatra, the convict, sexually harassed the Swedish tourist on February 19 when she was roaming alone near the 11th Century Lingaraj temple here.
Following the incident, the victim filed a complaint with the police and the priest was arrested the same day.
The police filed the charge sheet in just four days (February 23) and the trial began on February 26.
Published By:
Sudeep Lavania
Published On:
Mar 19, 2024
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