Priest arrested for raping minor tribal girl

A priest was arrested today on charges of raping a minor tribal girl inside a temple here, police said.
    
The accused, identified as Biranchi Maharana (49), lured the 13-year-old girl into the Mangala temple located in a slum in the Sector-III area here yesterday and sexually assaulted her, they said.
    
Maharana had cajoled the girl with an assurance that he would cure the prolonged illness she was suffering from by performing puja before Goddess Mangala.
    
On receipt of a complaint, police arrested the priest today and both the accused and the victim were medically examined, police said.
    
Maharana was remanded to jail custody for two weeks by a local court.