A video of a young priest from Kanya Kumari kissing a woman has shocked people and has gone viral on social media. The alleged priest is associated with various political groups, including Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman.
Benedict Anto, a 30-year-old Christian priest from Marthandam near Nagercoil, works as a priest in Syro Malankara Catholic church in Kanyakumari West District. It is reported that a few days ago, a group of individuals in a car attacked the priest and stole his personal laptop. However, the priest Benedict Anto did not report the theft to the police.
A video of the pastor Benedict Anto sharing the screen with a woman, kissing her, and singing along with her was posted on social media yesterday by an unidentified handle.
According to reports, the priest has a bad reputation with women, and similar complaints have already been filed against him at various police stations. It is believed that one of his victims might have attacked him, stolen his computer, and released his personal videos.
According to preliminary investigations by the police department, the people who attacked the priest and stole the laptop belonged to Kollankodu.
Pastor Benedict Anto’s Facebook profile revealed that he is an ardent supporter of Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi. He also took a photograph with Seeman in his home. The alleged priest has completed his master’s degree in business administration from Annamalai university.
(With inputs from Dinamalar)
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