Overview
- Police arrested Rajan Babu, also known as Murari, at a lodge in Sasthamkotta and took him to the station.
- He allegedly assaulted the girl during a purported exorcism at his residence in Vendar under the Puthur police limits.
- Officers registered the case on Sunday after the girl informed her mother, prompting a search when the suspect fled.
- The charges include BNS Sections 64 (rape), 74, 75(1) and 76, along with provisions of the POCSO Act.
- Local residents protested outside his house after the disclosure, and police say he maintained an active social media presence.