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The accused was arrested and produced before the court on October 18 and remained in judicial custody until October 30 and was subsequently released on bail.
One more case has been registered against church priest over allegations of sexually harassing a minor boy.
Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said that the latest complaint related to an alleged incident on May 13, 2026, involving a 13-year-old boy who regularly attended Sunday prayers at a church in Permannur.
Based on the complaint, a complaint has been registered at Women's Police Station under Section 75 (2) of BNS and sections 8, 12 of POCSO Act.
Earlier, on October 15, first case was registered against priest Fr Cyprian Pinto at Mangaluru South Police Station following a complaint alleging sexual harassment of a 14-year-old boy.
The accused was arrested and produced before the court on October 18 and remained in judicial custody until October 30 and was subsequently released on bail.
The investigation into the latest case registered at the Women's Police Station has been entrusted to the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Central Sub-Division, Mangaluru, said Commissioner of Police.