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A case of alleged sexual assault emerged from Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district on Friday, where a woman working at an ashram-run eatery accused a spiritual leader of rape and misconduct. Police have detained the accused and begun an investigation.

According to police sources, in the disturbing development from Kamakhyanagar, a self-styled spiritual leader (Baba) has been detained by local police following a serious allegation of rape and inappropriate conduct with a woman associated with his ashram.

The victim woman, who worked as a cook/helper in the ashram's eatery (Bhojanalaya), filed a formal complaint alleging that the ...