A temple priest in Paralakhemundi, Gajapati district, was detained by police for allegedly tying up and beating a minor boy with a plastic pipe on suspicion of wire theft. Local residents rescued the child after hearing his screams. A case under the POCSO Act and child harassment laws has been registered against the priest, Balaram Panda. https://www.dharitri.com/unspeakable-torture-of-a-minor-by-a-priest-on-suspicion-of-theft/ #creator program