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A woman was allegedly raped inside the premises of a temple in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The woman was raped by the head priest inside the temple premises in a Greater Noida village, police said today.

The incident took place in Dhoom Manikpur village in the Badalpur police station area on July 9.

According to the police complaint, the victim visited the temple with a woman relative, following which the priest called her into his room and raped her.

Greater Noida Deputy Superintendent of Police Avaneesh Kumar said thta a case was registered against the accused. The priest has been identified as Swami Kanhaiya Nand, who absconded after the incident.

A probe was launched and efforts are underway to nab the accused, Kumar said.