Another incident of rape by self-styled godman comes to light

The girl has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against a self-styled Baba Siya Ram Das accusing him of rape and molestation. Das has now been brought in for questioning after the police began investigating the case

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 27 Sep 2017 5:03 AM GMT
Another incident of rape by self-styled godman comes to light
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Lucknow: In another incident questioning the women security in Uttar Pradesh, a girl from Sitapur district of the state has been allegedly raped by a self-styled baba.

The girl has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against a self-styled Baba Siya Ram Das accusing him of rape and molestation. Das has now been brought in for questioning after the police began investigating the case.

The girl has also accused the godman of sexually harassing the school girls. She said that the girls are supplied to political leaders.

Senior Superintendent of Police said, “victim also named two other people in her complaint following which the probe in the case is underway.”

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It is to be mentioned that earlier on September 23 last, Rajasthan’s self-styled Baba Kaushalendra Prapannacharya ‘Falahari’ Maharaj was arrested in Alwar, under Section 376 (rape) and section 506 (criminal intimidation), for the alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman.

A woman from Chhattisgarh had alleged that she was raped by the 70-year-old godman at his ashram in Alwar in Rajasthan on August 7.

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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