Puri: A servitor of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri town was arrested on Saturday for allegedly molesting a minor girl, police said.
The incident came to light when the girl's family lodged a complaint at the Singhadwar police station.
As per the complaint, the incident took place when the girl was offering prayers at a subsidiary shrine on the premises of the temple. She ran out of the temple crying and narrated the incident to her mother.
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The girl's statement has been recorded before a magistrate, and legal action is being taken against the accused, PTI quoted Superintendent of Police K V Singh as saying.
The accused has been charged under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
