Godman
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'Godman' Dhirendra Shastri's brother arrested for causing ruckus at Dalit wedding, granted bail

Shaligram Garg and one Raja Ram Tiwari gatecrashed the wedding party of a Dalit couple, pointed a pistol, and abused and assaulted the guests besides damaging property.

published on : 3rd March 2023
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Fake godman arrested for duping couple in Odisha

Badambadi police on Monday arrested a fake godman for allegedly duping a childless couple of around Rs 3.9 lakh on the pretext of blessing them with a baby.

published on : 21st February 2023
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MP godman’s brother gatecrashes wedding with pistol, cigarette

But now it’s his younger brother Saurabh alias Shaligram’s turn to be in news, although for wrong reasons.

published on : 21st February 2023
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Gujarat: Court sentences Asaram to life imprisonment in 2013 rape case

The 81-year-old is currently lodged in a Jodhpur jail, where he is serving a life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

published on : 31st January 2023
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Gujarat court sentences self-styled godman Asaram to life imprisonment in 2013 rape case

The 81-year-old is currently lodged in a Jodhpur jail, where he is serving a life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

published on : 31st January 2023
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Gujarat court convicts self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in 2013 rape case

The controversial godman is currently lodged in jail in Jodhpur in another rape case.

published on : 30th January 2023
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Travesty of justice if Shakereh’s killer set free: Victim’s ex-hubby 

Shraddhanand sought parity with the convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case on Wednesday, and pleaded before the apex court for early release. 

published on : 18th November 2022
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Self-styled godman arrested for sexual assault of minor in Odisha

A 28-year-old self-styled godman was on Monday arrested by Chhattisgarh police from Raighar for allegedly molesting a minor girl on the pretext of healing her. 

published on : 28th September 2022
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Hyderabad: Cheating case against godman

The Jai Maha Bharath Party claims to be a national party and the godman’s name is displayed as ‘Supreme Court advocate’ on the name board.

published on : 8th July 2022
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Many still believe godman Prabhu will deliver plots

The self-styled godman has been collecting Aadhaar and other details of people, promising them open plots if they register as members of his party.

published on : 7th July 2022
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Self-styled godman offers plots, attracts police lens

Hyd police to probe Jai Maha Bharat Party founder’s improbable offer 

published on : 6th July 2022
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Asaram trust's 16 properties face demolition risk as Ahmedabad municipal body revokes nod 

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation revoked a conditional consent given to the trust to regularise these properties by paying "impact fee" to AMC and will soon decide on their demolition.

published on : 30th July 2018
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Burari deaths: Delhi police questions relatives, recovers third register, rules out role of godman 

Police have more or less ruled out the involvement of any self-styled godman in the case and are probing it as a case of "shared psychosis".

published on : 3rd July 2018
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Asaram Bapu: The rapist preacher who built an empire of Rs 10,000 crore

From the high pedestal of a preacher having thousands of followers, self-styled godman Asaram's fall from grace came after he was embroiled in the rape case of a minor girl.

published on : 25th April 2018
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Verdict in rape case involving Asaram Bapu: My life under threat, says key witness Mahendra Chawla

Mahendra Chawla on Wednesday requested the Centre for additional security as he believed his life, like other witnesses, is constantly under threat.

published on : 25th April 2018
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Rape case involving self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu: Proceedings underway in Jodhpur jail

A tight security cordon has been thrown around the jail in Jodhpur where prohibitory orders have already been clamped.

published on : 25th April 2018
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Witness killing in Asaram Bapu case: Security provided to deceased's family

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.

published on : 25th April 2018
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Tight security in Jodhpur ahead of verdict in rape case involving self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu

As per the directions of the Rajasthan High Court, the trial court will deliver its verdict in the case in Jodhpur Central Jail premises.

published on : 24th April 2018
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Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 20 years’ jail, Rs 30 lakh fine for raping two women

Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)  judge Jagdeep Singh pronounced the quantum of sentence in the designated special court created in the library of the Sunaria Jail in Rohtak.

published on : 28th August 2017
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Bobbitised Kerala godman Hari Swami's close links with cops helped him go scot-free earlier

The man whose penis was chopped off by a woman protesting his rape attempt, has connections with police higher-ups and it helped him go scot-free in a case booked against him in 2009.

published on : 21st May 2017