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Priest rapes woman inside temple in northwest Delhi

The accused, Parvesh (28), priest of Gaurisankar temple in Mukherjee Nagar, was arrested after the woman (40) lodged a complaint.

Published on: Oct 13, 2006, 05:44:00 IST
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A 40-year-old woman was on Thursday allegedly raped by a priest inside a temple in a northwest Delhi, police said.

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The accused, Parvesh (28), priest of Gaurisankar temple in Mukherjee Nagar was arrested after the woman lodged a complaint.

According to police, the woman, hailing from Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, had been living in the temple for the last 20 days.

The priest took her to his room in the temple and allegedly raped her in the afternoon.

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