Bahraich (UP), Nov 8: An "exorcist" has been detained for allegedly raping a woman when she came to him for treatment, police said on Tuesday.

An FIR was registered against the accused Lal Maharaj (57) on a complaint of the victim's father on Monday, Additional SP, Kunwar Gyanjai Singh, said. Mumbai Shocker: 65-Years-Old Teacher Rapes Minor in Sewri, Held

The 26-year-old victim has been admitted to a hospital in Lucknow as her condition was serious, police said. Madhya Pradesh Shocker: Man Abducts Eight-Year-Old Girl, Attempts To Rape Her in Indore; Arrested

The woman was suffering from tuberculosis and had reached the "exorcist" for treatment on advice of some locals, the police said.

A detailed probe is on, they said.