Bangalore:
The Bangalore Police arrested "Sex Swami" Nithyanada in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Wednesday. Here is the Press Note issued by the Bangalore police on his arrest:
A team of Karnataka State CID with the active co-operation of Himachal Pradesh police, took into custody Swamy Nithyananda in Solan District of Himachala Pradesh this afternoon. Along with Sri Nithyananda Swamiji, Sri Nithya Bhaktananda and Gopal Seelam Reddy has also been taken into custody. Both these persons are wanted in connection with two cases registered at Bidadi Police Station. Both the persons are being produced before the local Magistrate and after securing body warrant, they will be brought to Bangalore.
A CID team conducted a search of the Ashram of Nithyananda Swamiji at Bidadi on 20.4.2010, and seized important documents including computer hard disks.
Dr D V Guruprasad
Director General of Police
COD, Training, Special Units & Economic Offences
Bangalor