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Hype Malaysia
10-07-2025
- Hype Malaysia
Former Miss Grand Malaysia Lishalliny Kanaran Opens Up About Alleged Molestation By Selangor Temple Priest
Sexual harassment can be an extremely traumatic experience. What makes it even more distressing is when the perpetrator is someone the victim knows and trusts. Regardless of whether you're a public figure or an ordinary person, no one is immune to such violations. Sadly, actress, model, and former Miss Grand Malaysia Lishalliny Kanaran recently experienced such an incident at a temple, where the perpetrator was allegedly one of the priests. Here's her story: Earlier this week, Lishalliny Kanaran bravely spoke out about a recent traumatic experience she endured at Mariamman Temple Salak Tinggi. She shared that, although she was never particularly religious, she wanted to reconnect with her faith, so she began returning to the temple to relearn the prayers and rituals. During her visits, a priest had been guiding her on this spiritual journey. 'I'm new to all of this. I don't know much, and I've always appreciated his help,' she wrote. On 21st June, while her mother was away in India, the same priest offered her holy water and a protective string as a blessing. He then asked her to meet him once she had completed her prayers. After waiting for an hour and a half, the priest allegedly led her to his office, and that was when she began to feel uneasy, sensing that something was not right. When they were alone in his office, she said the priest instructed the model to sit before pouring a strong-smelling, floral-scented liquid over her. 'He said it was from India, and that they usually don't give it to 'ordinary people'. He kept splashing the water on my face, so much that my eyes stung and I couldn't even open them,' she recounted. That's when things took a turn for the worse. The priest then allegedly instructed her to lift her Punjabi suit, which she refused to do since her blouse underneath was tight. She said the priest was angered and became aggressive, and put his hands under her blouse, inappropriately touching her while claiming that she would be blessed because he was a man of God. Feeling betrayed by the very priest and temple where she had sought peace, Lishalliny managed to break free and return home. Once her mother returned on 4th July, the beauty queen then confided in her family about what had happened, and they accompanied her to lodge a police report. Unfortunately, when the police arrived to investigate, the temple management claimed they were unaware of the perpetrator's whereabouts. To make matters worse, the authorities allagedly advised Lishalliny not to share anything on social media. 'I'm not writing this to victimise myself. I'm writing this to voice out so that anyone else who has gone through something like this knows: you are not to blame. If I kept quiet, who else would speak up?' she said. At the time of writing, there is currently no update on the actress' case. Read her full story here: Source: Instagram
The Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Actress alleges molestation by temple priest
MALAYSIAN actor and TV host Lishalliny Kanaran has bravely come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct by a temple priest at a Hindu temple in Salak Tinggi, revealing a deeply traumatic incident that occurred in what she believed was a sacred and safe space. Taking to Instagram, Lishalliny shared her ordeal with raw honesty: 'This is hard. This is definitely hard for me to share... I now have the strength to say why.' On June 21, she visited the temple alone while her mother was in India. Though never deeply religious, she had recently been seeking spiritual guidance and learning how to pray. The priest at the temple — someone she had trusted — offered to tie a protective string and bless her with holy water. 'Even as I followed him [to the office], something didn't feel right. Something in my gut was uneasy,' she recounted. Inside the temple's office, the priest allegedly poured an overpowering liquid into the holy water and splashed it on her face, stinging her eyes. Then, under the guise of a blessing, he asked her to lift her Punjabi suit. She refused. 'Suddenly, he held my head and continued murmuring... and then, without warning, he put his hands inside my blouse, into my bra, and started touching me inappropriately.' When she froze in shock, unable to move or speak, the priest allegedly told her: 'It would be a blessing if you did 'it' with me because I serve God.' 'The one place I thought I'd find peace, the one place I was seeking a connection with something greater — that was where it happened. At a temple,' she shared. In the comments under Lishalliny's post, another woman courageously shared that she had experienced a similar incident at the same temple on 30 June 2025 — just nine days after Lishalliny's ordeal. For two weeks, Lishalliny kept the incident to herself — crying herself to sleep, feeling ashamed, and breaking apart quietly. On July 4, after her mother returned, she finally found the courage to speak. Her family reacted immediately, lodging a police report that same day. Police launch manhunt for suspect Following the police report, a manhunt is now underway to track down the monk who allegedly molested the victim at the temple. According to The Star, Sepang district police chief Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman confirmed that the victim lodged a report on Friday (July 4). It is learnt that the suspect is a substitute at the temple in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, as the regular priest is overseas. Norhizam added the suspect sprinkled water on the victim as part of a prayer ritual before allegedly molesting her. Efforts to trace the suspect are underway, with the case is being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code for intent to outrage modesty. In her post, Lishalliny saidwhen her family went along with her to the temple to confront the accused, they discovered he had already fled the scene. The temple management seemed more concerned with protecting the temple's image than with addressing the allegations. 'Apparently, someone had already reported him before — and no action was taken,' Lishalliny revealed. The chairman claimed the priest had vanished and downplayed their connection to him. Throughout the entire process, Lishalliny felt like the temple leadership and even some authorities weren't entirely supportive. 'They tried to talk me into silence. But I won't stay quiet anymore.' Standing for Others Lishalliny made it clear that her intention in sharing her story is not to seek pity, but to stand for those who have suffered in silence — and to tell them they are not alone. 'You are not to blame. You did nothing wrong. And if you ever need someone — I'm here. You are not alone.' Among the voices rallying behind Lishalliny following her post is Indian playback singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who herself was ostracised from the Tamil film industry after speaking out during the #MeToo movement in 2018. In a comment, Chinmayi wrote: 'I stand with you. I hope you approach the police and report this, since I'm seeing another comment that this has happened to someone else at the same temple.' 'And always remember: IT IS NOT AND NEVER YOUR FAULT. IT IS NOT YOUR SHAME.'
Sinar Daily
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sinar Daily
Woman claims priest molested her during 'blessing'
Lishalliny said the incident happened on June 21, when she visited the temple alone to continue her journey into spirituality. She alleged the priest asked her to lift her Punjabi suit, which she refused. Photo source: Lishalliny Kanaran/Instagram SHAH ALAM – Temples are often seen as sacred sanctuaries, places where people seek solace, but for Lishalliny Kanaran, what was supposed to be a spiritual turning point became a moment of fear and betrayal. The 28-year-old actor has come forward with disturbing allegations that a temple priest molested her during a ritual at a well-known temple in Kuala Lumpur. Haunted by the trauma, she kept the incident to herself for nearly two weeks before confiding in her mother on July 4. Photo source: Lishalliny Kanaran Lishalliny said the incident happened on June 21, when she visited the temple alone to continue her journey into spirituality. She claimed the priest, who had been regularly guiding her through rituals, offered to perform a blessing involving holy water and a protective string, a common practice in Hindu temples. 'All my life, I've never really been a religious person, but recently, I found a path forward. I had been going to the temple, learning little by little," she wrote in a post. "After waiting more than an hour due to the crowd, she said the priest led her into an office within the temple premises. "There, he poured a strong-smelling liquid into the holy water and began splashing it on her face until her eyes burned. 'He said it was from India and not usually given to 'ordinary people',' she said in an Instagram post yesterday. She alleged that the priest then asked her to lift her Punjabi suit, which she refused. Despite her objections, she claimed he stood behind her, murmured prayers and then suddenly put his hands inside her blouse and touched her inappropriately, all while claiming it was a spiritual blessing. 'He said it would be a 'blessing' if I did 'it' with him because he serves God. "My brain knew everything about that moment was wrong yet I couldn't move. I froze," she said. After fleeing the room, she said the priest told her that the week would be a lucky one, claiming he had ensured it for her. 'This week will be a lucky week for you. I've done this for you," she said. Haunted by the trauma, she kept the incident to herself for nearly two weeks before confiding in her mother on July 4. The family immediately lodged a police report. When they returned to the temple to confront the management, she alleged that temple officials claimed the priest had already left and that a similar complaint had been made against him previously, yet no action had been taken. 'The chairman said he had only met the priest once and claimed not to know where he had gone," she alleged. She said her decision to speak out was not to victimise herself, but to send a message to others who may have gone through similar abuse. 'You are not to blame. You did nothing wrong. And if you ever need someone, I'm here. You are not alone," she said. Police have yet to issue a public statement on the case. Attempts to contact the temple's management have so far been unsuccessful. More Like This
