Karnataka seer Basavajaya Mruthyunjaya Swami lodges extortion FIR; accused alleges sexual exploitation
Indian Express·2d ago·Neutral
What Happened
A FIR was lodged against four people by Jagadguru Basavajaya Mruthyunjaya Swami, alleging extortion and defamation. A woman accused in the case approached the state women's commission, alleging sexual exploitation and blackmail by the Swami. No FIR has been registered against the Swami yet. The Swami claims the woman demanded money repeatedly and defamed him through media. The woman claims the Swami sexually exploited her and recorded videos for blackmail.
Key Entities
Jagadguru Basavajaya Mruthyunjaya SwamiLingayat Panchamasali Jagadguru MahapeethaKudala SangamaKarnataka State Women CommissionVijayapura Rural police stationBengaluruPratvigoud Bin AravindgoudYashwant MMD Viresh