Muruga Mutt case: Victims of alleged sexual assault by seer record statement before magistrate

Wednesday, 31 August 2022newsdesk

Two minor girls, who have accused the head pontiff of the Murugarajendra Mutt in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district of sexual assault, Tuesday recorded statements before a magistrate.

New Delhi, 31 August 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, the Chitradurga district police produced the two victims in the court of a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) to record their statements under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) as part of their investigations. Statements before a magistrate under section 164 of the CrPC can be considered key evidence in a crime.

Source - The Indian Express