Asaram Rape Case

Asaram Used To Signal With A Torch To Get Women To His Room: Witness

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 26, 2018

Asaram believed that sexual exploitation of girls is not a sin for a 'Brahmgyani' or a highly enlightened person, a prosecution witness had deposed to the court during the trial that ended yesterday in a life-sentence for the self-styled godman.

Top Officers Bow At My Feet, Asaram Told Schoolgirl He Raped

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 26, 2018

Self-styled godman Asaram who was convicted of rape on Wednesday had asked the rape survivor in the case, to "surrender" to him, boasting that senior officials bowed their heads at him.

Asaram Bapu Bus Stop Board Removed In Bhopal, Other Landmarks To Be Renamed

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Following the conviction of Asaram in a rape case, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said the places named after the controversial godman would be rechristened.

Asaram Case "Not About Rape": Former Gujarat Cop DG Vanzara's Startling Claim

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 25, 2018

As thousands of his followers waited to hear the sentence for Asaram -- the self-styled godman who was found guilty of raping a minor -- former Gujarat police officer DG Vanzara put a startling spin to the case. Asaram, he said, is not guilty of "what the world considers as rape" and expressed confidence that he would be released by a higher court.

"My Daughter Is Happy Today": Rape Survivor's Father On Asaram Verdict

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 25, 2018

As self-styled godman Asaram was declared guilty of rape by a judge inside Jodhpur jail, the five-year wait for a family in Uttar Pradesh came to pass.

Asaram Guilty Of Raping Schoolgirl, Gets Life Term In Jail: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Nearly five years after he was arrested, Asaram, a self-styled godman with a following that runs into lakhs, was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl whose family brought her to visit his ashram in Jodhpur. The verdict today was delivered inside a Jodhpur jail; authorities decided days ago that taking Asaram to court would r...

Security Provided To Family Of Asaram Rape Case Witness Who Was Killed: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Security has been provided to the family of Akhil Gupta, a witness in the rape case against Asaram Bapu in Surat, who was shot dead in January 2015, ahead of the godman's verdict in Jodhpur today, police said.

Asaram Gets Life Term In Jail For Raping Schoolgirl: Top Developments So Far

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Asaram has been convicted in the rape case of 16-year-old girl and has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Asaram Rape Case LIVE Updates: Life Sentence For Self-Styled Godman, Aides Get 20 Years

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday April 25, 2018

A Rajasthan trial court has held self-styled godman Asaram Bapu guilty of raping a 16-year-old five years ago. Three other have been convicted while two have been acquitted by the court.Massive security has been deployed in Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Gujarat ahead of the Jodhpur court decision. The Home Ministry has asked for security to stepped...

Asaram Verdict: Security Tightened In 3 States, Around Rape Survivor's House

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 24, 2018

The Centre today asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana to tighten security and deploy additional forces ahead of the verdict by a Jodhpur court in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, an official said.

Jodhpur Turns Fortress Ahead Of Verdict In Asaram Rape Case: 10 Points

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Tuesday April 24, 2018

Rajasthan's Jodhpur has been placed under a tight security blanket as a local court is expected to decide on Wednesday if self-styled godman Asaram, who runs 400 ashrams across India, was guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. In view of possible reprisals from Asaram's followers, the administration has imposed prohibitory orders banni...

Inside Jodhpur Jail, Judge to Deliver Verdict In Rape Case Against Asaram

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday April 18, 2018

The trial court verdict against Asaram in a rape case will be delivered on April 25 inside the Jodhpur central jail where the self-styled godman is lodged.Accepting a petition filed by the district administration, the Rajasthan high court has directed the jail authorities to make all arrangements for the verdict and deploy adequate security.

Asaram Appears Via Video Conference In Gujarat Court Over Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 6, 2018

Self-styled godman Asaram today appeared before a court here via video conferencing in connection with a rape case lodged against him by a Surat- based woman.

Rajasthan's 'Falahari Baba' Charged With Rape, Checks Into Hospital

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Harsha Kumari Singh; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

At a time when self-declared godmen and "saints" are in the public glare, the famed 'Falahari Baba' in Rajasthan has been charged with raping a 21-year-old woman at his ashram

'3 Witnesses Killed, 3 Missing': Rape Survivor's Family Battles 'Pressure' To Withdraw Asaram Case

India News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor | Wednesday August 30, 2017

A day after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was sentenced to 20 years in jail, another self-styled godman's rape case is under the Supreme Court's scanner. In the last four months, the Supreme Court has asked the Gujarat government twice to expedite a rape trial involving Asaram Bapu.