Chitradurga (Karnataka), Nov 10 (TIWN) The Karnataka Police have booked an FIR in connection with "tutoring and provoking" victims to file a case of sexual harassment against rape accused Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.

The in-charge seer of Murugha Mutt, Basavaprabhu Swamiji has filed a complaint against Basavarajendra, a resident of the Junjanawadi village in Belagavi district; mother of one the victims, who is the complainant in the second POCSO case against the seer; and the members of Odanadi NGO from Mysuru, police said on Thursday.

The Chitradurga Rural police have registered the case and taken it up for investigation.

The first accused worked as a teacher in Priyadarshini High School run by the mutt. The second accused worked as a cook.