Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Mumbai Priest Dies By Suicide After Sexual Misconduct Allegation
A priest in Mumbai, named Rajesh Goswami, took his own life.
He was accused of asking a 19-year-old girl for sexual favors.
The girl and her father reported the incident to the police.
They were told to come back in the morning to file an official complaint, but the priest was not found.
Later, he was found dead in the temple.
The police are now investigating what happened, but no suicide note was found.
The man was a priest at the temple for about seven to eight years and had four children.
A 52-year-old priest in Mumbai died by suicide in a temple.
The priest was accused of seeking sexual favors from a 19-year-old girl.
The girl and her father reported the incident to the police.
The police registered an accidental death report and launched an investigation.
The priest's body was discovered hanging in the temple.
- Who
- Rajesh Goswami, a 52-year-old priest.
- What
- Allegedly committed suicide after a complaint of sexual misconduct was filed against him.
- When
- Suicide occurred early Saturday morning; the complaint was filed around 1:30 a.m. on the same day.
- Where
- Tarkeshwar Mahadev temple in Kandivali West, Mumbai.
- Why
- The suicide was allegedly due to a sexual misconduct complaint.
- Deceased
- Rajesh Goswami, 52-year-old priest
- Location
- Tarkeshwar Mahadev temple, Kandivali West, Mumbai
- Cause of Death
- Suicide by hanging
- Allegation
- Seeking sexual favors from a 19-year-old girl
- Family
- Four children, including two daughters; son is also a priest
- Investigation
- Accidental death report registered; probe underway