Hyderabad, May 3 -- In a shocking revelation, Madhya Pradesh police booked a priest and a caretaker for allegedly sexually abusing minor boys at an ashram in Ujjain.

The Ashram priest identified as Acharya Rahul Sharma was booked on Wednesday, May 1.

The Acharya (Hindu religious teacher) who had previously helped a rape victim in 2023 in Ujjain is now facing allegations of sexually abusing several minor boys under his care. According to the local police in Ujjain, 19 boys filed a complaint, who alleged instances of sexual harassment at the ashram.

As per the police statement, the probe was launched into the matter after three boys came forward with the initial complaints, leading to Sharma's arrest. Thakur, the caretaker, is absconding...