A prominent Lingayat mutt seer named Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was arrested on monday after being charged with sexually assaulting youngsters in Karnataka. The seer, who serves as the head of the well-known Murugha mutt in Chitradurga, Karnataka, was taken into custody in the Haveri area. He is charged with sexually assaulting female pupils at the mutt's institution. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru is the subject of a FIR that the Mysuru municipal police have filed after receiving a complaint on their behalf. He was detained in accordance with the POCSO Act's provisions protecting children from sexual offences.

The two girls at the mutt's school contacted "Odanadi Seva Samsthe," a Mysuru-based NGO that works to rescue, rehabilitate, and empower trafficked and sexually abused women and children. The district children's welfare committee was informed of their plight after they described it. In addition to the seer, the FIR has been filed against four other people, including the institution's warden. The girls, 15 and 16, who were residing in the hostel run by the Murugha Mutt, allegedly suffered sexual abuse for more than three and a half years, according to the complaint.

"This issue affects more than simply these two girls. The seer has been intimidating other female students at the institution "Odanadi Seva Samsthe's executive director, Stanley, made the claim. "This has been happening for a long time. However, we soon realised the kids were hiding the problem out of fear. We won't submit to threats or pressure of any kind. The rights of children must be upheld by all members of society. We are dedicated to doing this, "Added he.

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