The saffron colour Hanuman flag removal by authorities from the 108-foot tall flag post during the occasion of the 'Pran Pratistha' of Ram Mandir in January at Keragodu village had led to huge controversy in the state.
Authorities stated that the suspect serves as the leader of a prominent religious institution in a village located within Kunigal taluk. Allegedly, the accused pontiff sexually harassed the underage girl within the mutt's premises.
The victim of moral policing had released a video on January 11 in which she had said that she was repeatedly raped by vigilantes in Haveri district of Karnataka.
CM Siddaramaiah suggested that protection should be provided to the people. He directed officials to identify densely populated areas and increase police patrolling in such areas.
Whenever called, Govinda Babu made his way to Bengaluru. In Kundapura, he arranged meetings with a group of individuals, presenting them as influential decision-makers at the high command level.
According to the police, the accused was traced to the Konanakunte locality of Bengaluru with the assistance of both the police and fact-checking teams. This development was confirmed on Friday.
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The victim had approached the Kodigehalli police last month regarding cheating of Rs 15 lakh. The inspector got her mobile number and started chatting with her after a few days.
The robber, who came on two wheeler objected to him and stopped his vehicle after chase and threatened that he would get him arrested for smoking while driving the car.