Yogesh K Porwar
The Northeast Women Police have registered an FIR against a seer of the Maddavanapura Devaveera Samsthana Mutt and his brother for allegedly sexually exploiting a 25-year-old woman on the promise of marriage, refusing to marry her later and threatening her with dire consequences.
The case was registered on October 8 under Sections 69, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023,based on a complaint by Shivamma,a resident of Hunasamaranahalli in Bengaluru North.
According to the FIR,the main accused,Sri Guru Nanjeshwara Shivacharya Mahaswamy,also known as Dayananda, is the head of the Maddavanapura Devaveera Samsthana Mutt.
The complainant,who said she had known the seer and his family for years,had lived with her aunt in a house belonging to the mutt since she was about 10 years old. She studied at the Mutt’s school and college.
The seer allegedly promised to marry her and assured her that he would take good care of her.
From 2025 onwards,he allegedly switched off the mutt’s CCTV cameras on several occasions,called her to his private room and established physical relations with her.
He also allegedly took her out in his car on several occasions and sexually exploited her.
When the woman later asked him to marry her,he allegedly refused,abused her and warned her against disclosing the relationship to anyone.He also allegedly threatened to kill her if she revealed the matter.
The woman told police that she approached the seer’s brother,Jagadeesh, in April 2026 and informed him about the alleged relationship.
However,Jagadeesh allegedly told her that the seer would not marry her and advised her to marry someone else or accept money as compensation,vacate the house and leave.He allegedly threatened her with death if you she did not comply.
Based on the complaint,police registered a case against the seer and his brother.Further investigation is expected to establish the circumstances and examine the allegations.
