Indian Guru Asaram jailed for life for raping teenager, cries after sentencing.

[Maarkhoor]

Self-styled godman Asaram has been convicted of raping a teenage girl at his ashram in 2013. A teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at the godman's ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, had levelled charges of rape against Asaram.

JODHPUR: Self-styled godman Asaram has been convicted of raping a teenage girl at his ashram in 2013. A teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at the godman's ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, had levelled charges of rape against Asaram. (Watch live streaming of Asaram case verdict on Zee News). The self-styled godman had, however, denied the rape charges.

Here is a timeline of the developments:

Reacting to the order, the victim's father said that he has finally got justice. "Asaram is convicted, we have got justice. I want to thank everyone who supported us in this fight. Now I hope he will get strict punishment. I also hope the witnesses who were murdered or kidnapped get justice," father of Shahjahanpur victim.

The chargesheet against Asaram and four other co-accused Shiva, Shilpi, Sharad and Prakash was filed by the police on November 6, 2013 under various sections of the POSCO Act, Juvenile Justice Act and IPC. A teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at the godman's ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh had levelled allegations against the self-styled godman of raping her. Asaram had, however, denied the rape charges. The victim had alleged that Asaram called her to his ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur and raped her on the night of August 15, 2013.

Asaram was arrested in Indore and brought to Jodhpur on September 1, 2013. He is in judicial custody since September 2, 2013. Final arguments in the Asaram case had been completed by the special court for SC/ST cases on April 7 and the court had kept the order reserved for Wednesday.

Apprehending a threat to law and order, the Centre had asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana governments to tighten security and deploy additional forces as the three states have a large number of followers of the 77-year-old Asaram.
http://zeenews.india.com/india/live-updates/asaram-rape-case-verdict-live-updates-2102793

 

[Maarkhoor]

Hindu Guru Assaram giving spiritual teaching to a foreigner girl.

@war&peace @django @SOUTHie @tps77 @Spring Onion

Near all of their religious Gurus are rapist and in a recent time many sent to jails and that make sense since Indians are only following teaching of their Guru...jaisa Guru vaisa hi chaila.

 

[war&peace]

Should have been hanged.

@Thanatos

 

[Dalit]

LOL

LOL

 

[Srinivas]

Justice prevailed !

Child rape ordinance should be implemented strictly.

 

[Dalit]

Asaram Bapu: Indian guru sentenced to life for raping girl

A self-styled Indian spiritual guru who claims millions of followers worldwide has been given a life sentence for raping a 16-year-old girl.

Asaram Bapu carried out the 2013 attack at his ashram in the northern city of Jodhpur, the court ruled. He is expected to appeal.

The guru, who is 77, has 400 ashrams around the world where he teaches meditation and yoga.

He is also on trial in another rape case in western Gujarat state.

Jodhpur is on high alert because of concerns there could be violence from the guru's supporters, reports BBC Hindi's Priyanka Dubey who is in the city.

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"Nothing can compensate for the trauma that the victim and the family have gone through," Utsav Bains, the victim's lawyer, told NDTV ahead of sentencing.

The security measures come after followers of another guru, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, ran amok after he was found guilty of rape last year. The resulting violence killed 23 people.

What was the case against Asaram?
Asaram was arrested in 2013 after a case of sexual assault was filed against him by two of his followers, who alleged that he had assaulted their daughter.

Police say that the couple, who had sent the girl to one of his ashrams for spiritual lessons, were summoned to see her as she was "under the influence of some supernatural ghostly powers".

They were then told to take their daughter to Jodhpur to meet the guru.

The family reached the Jodhpur ashram on 14 August. The following night, Asaram called the victim to his room on the pretext of "curing" her. He then raped the victim while her parents waited outside chanting his prayers, police say.

Police say the guru forced the victim to perform sexual acts on him and threatened to murder her family if she spoke about the incident.

The victim told her parents what had happened the following day. They tried to confront Asaram, but were refused entry to his ashrams.

Who is Asaram Bapu?
Asumal Harpalani was born in April 1941 in a village called Bernai in Sindh region in present-day Pakistan.

His family migrated to Ahmadabad city in Gujarat after the partition of India.

In the 1960s, he started practising spiritualism with different gurus - one of whom gave him the name Asaram. He formed his first ashram in 1972 on the banks of the Sabarmati river in Motera town of Gujarat.

There is anger among many people against the guru

His influence spread to different parts of India and around the world in the following decades.

According to his website, he has 40 million followers around the world and has built 400 spiritual retreats across 19 countries.

Important Indian politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have attended his sermons in the past.

He also has properties worth millions of dollars across India. The police are also investigating him for corruption and forgery.

Controversies around his trial
Asaram is also accused of raping another woman in Surat city in Gujarat between 2002 and 2004. The trial in this case is under way.

At least nine witnesses in both cases have been attacked over the past five years - three of them have since died.

Police are investigating these attacks.

The victims' families insist that the guru and his followers are behind these attacks - an allegation he denies.

The Jodhpur rape case, for which he has been convicted, has also seen the victim's family threatened by his followers.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43889797

India making headlines all around the world for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Justice prevailed !

Child rape ordinance should be implemented strictly.

After how many years? and how many women / girls don't come forward?
Why he allowed to build an empire first place where he raped 100s or probably thousands of female disciples along with his son.

 

[Dalit]

After how many years? and how many women / girls don't come forward?
Why he allowed to build an empire first place where he raped 100s or probably thousands of female disciples along with his son.

Too bad he cannot blame an Indian Muslim this time around.

 

[Imran Khan]

Should have been hanged.

@Thanatos

itna kuch us ne kiya nhi buddha admi hai maf ker denn

 

[Srinivas]

After how many years? and how many women / girls don't come forward?
Why he allowed to build an empire first place where he raped 100s or probably thousands of female disciples along with his son.

India is a big country, there are tons of pending cases. Also security agencies are not adequate to deal with the issues that are happening in the society. Wish to see recruitments in this area.

 

[Rollno21]

Hindu Guru Assaram giving spiritual teaching to a foreigner girl.

@war&peace @django @SOUTHie @tps77 @Spring Onion

Near all of their religious Gurus are rapist and in a recent time many sent to jails and that make sense since Indians are only following teaching of their Guru...jaisa Guru vaisa hi chaila.

Don't get into discussion which you can't handle,look at who you are following.

 

[$@rJen]

Most of Indian gurus are the same... Rapists, collects money and provides them to the RSS/BJP for election purposes.. and Complete nutts.... @Kdpreddy you'll be in the same line soon

 

[Rollno21]

Should have been hanged

 

[Maarkhoor]

India is a big country, there are tons of pending cases. Also security agencies are not adequate to deal with the issues that are happening in the society. Wish to see recruitments in this area.

Don't take it as offense but Hindu people are too much superstitious and that is why the fall very easily in the hands of these fake Gurus.....

I met a person in Dubai from Delhi...he narrates me that his friend told him a couple both Gurus...he fell pray and stated to attend often these Gurus and one day he was invited by them in a secret place near Delhi where they were offered alcohol and allow us to indulge in sexual orgies with other female disciples...after attending few times these orgies Guru call him and ordered him to bring his wife and sister to the ashram otherwise he will face serious consequences.....He have to run for life and moved to another state.

itna kuch us ne kiya nhi buddha admi hai maf ker denn

Reference k liye oper post k gyi picture dekh lyen.

 

[Imran Khan]

Don't take it as offense but Hindu people are too much superstitious and that is why the fall very easily in the hands of these fake Gurus.....

I met a person in Dubai from Delhi...he narrates me that his friend told him a couple both Gurus...he fell pray and stated to attend often these Gurus and one day he was invited by them in a secret place near Delhi where they were offered alcohol and allow us to indulge in sexual orgies with other female disciples...after attending few times these orgies Guru call him and ordered him to bring his wife and sister to the ashram otherwise he will face serious consequences.....He have to run for life and moved to another state.


Reference k liye oper post k gyi picture dekh lyen.

betha hai aysy oper bitha ker kuch nhi sakta bechara