Temple priest involved in sex scandal faces axe

The sadhus, including the priest of Swaminarayan temple, allegedly involved in a sex scandal, would be dismissed, a top priest of the Vadtal-based sect said here today.

"All the sadhus whose images appear in the CD will be dismissed, alongwith the priest of Junagadh Swaminarayan temple, Bhaktiswarup," top priest of Vadtal Swaminarayan temple, Navtam Swami told PTI here a day after the arrest of the priest of the sect.

The Crime Branch had yesterday exposed a sex scandal and arrested Bhaktiswarup and three touts, after seizing a CD containing images of different sadhus, who were caught on camera indulging in sexual acts with different women.

However, Navtam Swami said the filming of the CD was the handiwork of elements who wanted to defame the sect.