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Karnataka: Pastor held in Pocso caseAccording to police, the arrested has been identified as Francis Fernandes (48).
Nrupathunga S K
DHNS
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Representative image. Credit: iStock Photo
Representative image. Credit: iStock Photo

Police nabbed a pastor who is also the principal of a PU College in the City on charges of sexually harassing a student.

According to police, the arrested has been identified as Francis Fernandes (48). He was accused of sexually harassing a college student. Following a complaint by the parents of a 17-year-old girl, Kote police registered a case under the Pocso Act and nabbed him.

In the complaint, the parents alleged that the pastor raped their daughter in the name of love.

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(Published 22 July 2023, 05:37 IST)