In a shocking incident at Mathura, a youth from Madhya Pradesh has accused the head priest of a Vrindavan-based ashram of sexual assault. The complainant also claimed that a video of the act was used to blackmail him, a police official said on Saturday.

According to news agency PTI, SSP Mathura has ordered a report on the matter, and further investigations will be conducted related to the complaint filed by the youth. 

According to his complaint, the youth was sexually assaulted after he was given `prasad` by the `mahant` (head priest), laced with intoxicants. It has been reported that the incident allegedly happened on November 22, 2022, when the youth was staying in the ashram.