In the precincts of Rajgarh, a lad endured grave cranial traumas subsequent to purportedly enduring a thrashing at the hands of a temple hierarch and his progeny for making contact with the platter whence ‘prasad’ was being apportioned in the Khilchipur Nagar of Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, as per the declarations of law enforcement officials on the day of Tuesday.
The juvenile is presently undergoing medical care at the medical facility in the Rajgarh district. Upon being apprised of the occurrence, the former Head of State, Digvijay Singh, hastened to the medical center to inquire after the state of the juvenile and pledged measures against the perpetrators.
The occurrence unfolded at the Bade Maharaj temple within the confines of Khilchipur Nagar in Rajgarh during the afternoon of Monday. The parents of the juvenile lodged a grievance at the Khilchipur police precinct. Following the application of initial medical assistance, the juvenile was admitted to the medical facility in the Rajgarh district.
The progenitor of the boy, Govardhan, relayed that individuals afflicted with typhoid frequent the temple to seek remedy. “Whilst the hierarch was disseminating ‘prasad’ to adherents, my offspring made contact with the platter rather than awaiting his turn. The hierarch was so incensed that he expelled my offspring from the temple premises and subjected him to blows with an iron rod. The offspring of the hierarch also lent his efforts. My offspring incurred grave cranial traumas and necessitated 10 sutures. We expedited him to the medical center in Khilchipur, whence he was referred to the district medical facility following the provision of initial medical aid,” disclosed Govardhan.
Law enforcement officials asserted that a First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against the hierarch, Narendra Sharma, and his offspring, Jitendra Sharma, under sections 294, 323, 506, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Upon Singh’s visit to the juvenile at the district medical facility last evening, the progenitors of the lad recounted the episode to him. Singh has guaranteed to pursue appropriate measures in this regard.