Case registered against Tulsi Peeth seer's successor for sodomy

According to police, the incident took place on February 14. The student informed his family members about the incident on reaching his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. Later, the kin of the victim lodged a complaint against Mishra in Lalganj Police Station.

Mirzapur: A case has been registered against Jai Mishra, the successor of Padma Vibhushan awardee and spiritual leader Jagatguru Ram Bhadracharya, for sodomy. A student of Tulsipeeth Peeth, located in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur, loaded a complaint against Mishra.

According to police, the incident took place on February 14. The student informed his family members on reaching his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. Later, the kin of the victim lodged a complaint against Mishra in Lalganj Police Station.

The student also alleged that Mishra had threatened to kill him if he shared the incident with anyone. The police, subsequently, registered a case under the POCSO Act. The investigation has begun into the incident.