KOCHI: Police have arrested an astrologer who sexually assaulted a housewife under the guise of Chathan Seva. The arrested person is astrologer Prabhad, a native of Thrissur. He was arrested by the Palarivattom police. According to the police, the incident took place at Prabhad's astrology centre in Vennala in June.
The housewife contacted the astrologer after coming across an advertisement on social media. He promised to solve her family issues by performing a puja. He first performed a puja at the centre in Thrissur in May. Later, he summoned her to Kochi, claiming the ritual was unsuccessful, and then sexually assaulted her.
The woman's complaint also alleges that the accused threatened to kill her if she revealed the incident to anyone. The accused, who was presented in court, has been sent to judicial custody. He has been shifted to Kakkanad District Jail.