July 2, KOLKATA: A monk was arrested on charges of molesting a minor girl at Pandu near Ghoghat in Hooghly district on Wednesday. Police said Giri Dhari Maharaj alias Balaram Hazra, was arrested from his ashram in the evening. The mother of the girl came to meet the monk for her daughter’s treatment. Mother told the monk that her daughter’s behavior was abnormal for some days and she thought her girl was possessed. Monk told the woman to wait outside and he entered into a room with the girl and locked up the room. After fifteen minutes later the girl screamed and shouted for help. Mother raised an alarm and other people rushed to the spot. Door was broken by the local people and girl was rescued. Girl told her mother that monk tried to rape her. Giri Dhari Maharaj was beaten up and handed to police. He was produced before subdivision court of Arambag, and was remanded in jail custody for 14 days. Police said Giri Dhari few days ago set up his ashram near a jungle and many followers used to staying with him at that place.
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