Daijiworld Media Network
Jodhpur, Nov 28: Presently a resident of the Jodhpur central jail, Asaram Bapu was arrested for allegedly raping a 16 year old girl at his ashram and will have court proceedings begin against him in court on Dec 4. The Rajasthan High Court has now directed the trial to be carried out on a daily basis, headed towards completion within the subsequent 60 days.
The Jodhpur police filed a 1, 000-odd page charge - sheet listing the testimony 58 witnesses and detailing a plethora of charges such as gang rape, sexual assault of a minor, trafficking a minor, use of criminal force to disrobe a woman, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation as well as criminal conspiracy under the appropriate of sections of IPC.
The 75 year old God-man was arrested on September 1 along with 4 of his aides. Asaram Bapu's accomplices are identified to be Sanchita Gupta alias Shilpi who is the warden of Asaram's ashram in Chhindwara, his cook Prakash, his helper Shiva and ashram director Sharad Chandra. Asaram along with his son Nrayan Sai are also facing charges of sexual assault lodged by two sisters hailing from Surat.