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High-ranking Chinese monk accused of sexually harassing nuns

2Aug

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World

High-ranking Chinese monk accused of sexually harassing nuns

A high-ranking Chinese monk has denied accusations he sexually harassed nuns and coerced them into sex by "controlling their minds". Abbot Xuecheng's alleged actions were detailed in a report sent to government officials by two monks from Longquan temple where he is based. The temple, in Beijing, has accused the monks of "distorting facts". Xuecheng is the latest public figure to be accused of sexual misconduct as part of a growing #MeToo movement in China. He is the head of the Buddhist Association of China, the youngest person to ever hold the position, and a political adviser to the government. The abbot also has more than a million followers on Chinese social network Weibo. The temple said in a statement posted on Weibo (in Chinese) that it would call for an investigati...

Policeman killed by monk promoted posthumously by IGP

12Jul

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LOCAL

Policeman killed by monk promoted posthumously by IGP

A policeman who was killed by a monk while on duty, has been promoted posthumously by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The Buddhist monk strangled the policeman to death in Ratnapura when an attempt was made to arrest him. The Police said that the policeman had visited the temple in Galenda in Ratnapura to arrest the monk over an ongoing investigation. The monk had then strangled the policeman and killed him. The Police Sergeant has been promoted to the rank of Sub Inspector (SI) by the IGP. Courtesy: Colombo Gazette

Sri Lanka police arrest a Buddhist monk for killing a cop

11Jul

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Sri Lanka police arrest a Buddhist monk for killing a cop

Sri Lanka police Tuesday arrested a Buddhist monk who allegedly strangled a police constable when he came to execute an arrest warrant against the monk. Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said the police officer attached to Ratnapura Police minor complaints unit had visited the Sambuddharama Temple in Gallanda, Ratnapura this afternoon to inquire about a complaint against a resident monk at the Temple. The 37-year-old monk identified as Konwalane Dhammasara Thera who lived alone in the temple has strangled the unarmed police officer with his bare hands and stabbed him with a knife. Nearby residents who heard the policeman's cries had come to the temple and taken him to the hospital and informed the police. The police officer has succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. ...

Three including a monk arrested for large scale racket sending women to Dubai illegally

13Nov

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History

Three including a monk arrested for large scale racket sending women to Dubai illegally

Officials of Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) have arrested three people including a monk, who had sent women to Dubai illegally for domestic work under the pretext of promoting Buddhism. The officials of the SLFEB at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Thursday have observed ten women clad in white clothes behaving suspiciously near the departure lounge of the airport. Upon questioning the women had said that they are going to Dubai for domestic work and a monk is escorting them. However, the women were not in the possession of proper documents for foreign employment. When the monk was questioned he has said that the women are going to Dubai to promote Buddhism and afterwards they will be visitng Nepal for a pilgrimage. The officials have then arrested the mon...