Man booked for raping minor girl during exorcism ritual in Kollam

• A man named Murari was booked for allegedly raping a minor girl in Kollam, Kerala, under the guise of an exorcism ritual.
• Murari, a local sorcerer, convinced the victim and her mother that an evil spirit possessed the girl and offered to perform an exorcism.
• During the ritual, Murari asked the mother to wait outside and assaulted the girl inside his house in Vendar.
• The girl revealed the assault to her mother, leading to protests by local people, but Murari managed to flee.
• Murari has been booked under various sections of the BNS, including rape and sexual harassment, and the POCSO Act.