Who Is Lishalliny Kanaran? Miss Grand Malaysia 2021 Accuses Indian Priest Of Molestation
In an Instagram post, Kanaran shared her ordeal, claiming that the priest poured what he called “holy water from India” before the inappropriate act.
Lishalliny Kanaran, the winner of Miss Grand Malaysia 2021, has accused a Malaysian-based Indian priest of molestation. The incident reportedly happened in June at the Mariamman Temple in Sepang, Malaysia. An investigation has been launched into the incident by the Malaysian police.
According to Lishalliny, the accused priest touched Kanaran inappropriately under the guise of giving blessings.
In an Instagram post two days ago, Kanaran shared her ordeal, claiming that the priest poured what he called "holy water from India" before the inappropriate act. She also stated that the misconduct occurred during her visit to the temple.
It was only on July 4, several days after the June 21 incident, that Kanaran confided in her mother about what had happened. The family then filed a police complaint.
The accused priest is said to be absconding and the police have launched a probe to locate him, according to a South China Morning Post report.
Who Is Lishalliny Kanaran?
The model and actress belongs to Selangor in Malaysia. In 2020, she was crowned Miss Grand Selangor title at the age of 24. She was studying architecture at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) at that time.
A year later, Miss Grand Malaysia 2021 was held virtually amid Covid-19 related restrictions. Kanaran participated in the event and went through three stages of selection. The beauty organisation crowned her the winner of that year’s beauty pageant, which paved the way for her celebrity career.
In 2023, she appeared on the Malaysian TV series Jeeyum Neeyum. Kanaran was also seen in a web show, Thigil, currently streaming on the Malaysian platform Astro Vinmeen.
Notably, Kanaran won Miss Grand Malaysia 2021 on her third attempt. She ended up in the top 5 in the 2019 and 2020 editions of the competitions. She is passionate about causes such as period poverty and children's education.
