Self-styled godman arrested for misbehaving with woman in Adilabad

Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy stated that Maharajan, a resident of Maharashtra's Nanded district, was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a woman after luring her into a room alone, claiming he would treat her illness through sorcery.

Adilabad: A self-styled godman was arrested on charges of misbehaving with women patients under the guise of performing sorcery here on Friday evening.

Adillabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy said that Maharajan from Nanded district of Maharashtra was apprehended for misbehaving with a woman by inviting her to a room after sending her family members outside under the pretext of treating her disease through sorcery.

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The woman raised an alarm when Maharajan touched her inappropriately. Her family members went inside the room and rescued her. Abhinay Kumar, a family member of a victim lodged a complaint with police. A case was registered against the godman and investigations were taken up.

Police urged the public not to trust unscientific methods of medicine. They requested the people not to believe self-styled godmen for curing a disease in the era of modern science and technology.