A fresh case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was slapped on Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, pontiff of a Lingayat math, following a complaint that he raped four girls, police said on Friday. Ruling out "pressure to save" the pontiff, home minister Araga Jnanendra said that investigation has begun on the fresh case. He denied pressure on him over the matter.https://ift.tt/K12waJt